SOLUTION: Please help me factor out this polynomial: 6x^2-7x-5.

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Question 83067: Please help me factor out this polynomial: 6x^2-7x-5.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
factor out this polynomial: 6x^2-7x-5.
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Rewriteas:
Replace the middle term with -10x+3x to get:
6x^2-10x+3x-5
Factor the 1st two and then the last two terms to get:
2x(3x-5)+(3x-5)
Factor out the common factor:
(3x-5)(2x+1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.