<PRE><B>Question 730950</B>
 I&#39;m trying to factor this polynomial using the ac method:
6x^2-35x-5 
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Comment: There are no 2 numbers whose product is -30 and whose sum is -35.
So you cannot use the ac method.
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Use the Quadratic formula:
x = [35 +- sqrt(35^2 - 4*6*-5)]/(2*6)
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x = [35 +- sqrt(1345)]/12
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x = [35 +- 36.67]/12
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x = 5.97 or x = -0.14
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Factors would be (x-5.97)(x+0.14)
Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>