SOLUTION: what expression is equivalent to 2x^2 -3x -35 ?

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Question 970053: what expression is equivalent to 2x^2 -3x -35 ?
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what expression is equivalent to 2x^2 -3x -35 ?
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2x^2 -3x -35
= (x + a)*(2x + b)
The signs of a & b are different, one is negative the other is positive.
a & b are either 1 & 35
or 5 & 7
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Find the combination that works.