<PRE><B>Question 93699</B>
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7x^2 + 34x - 5
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You can see that 7 only has 1 &amp; 7 as factors
Also 5 has only 5 and 1 as factors
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You know it will be this because the middle term is 34 (7*5):
(7x__ 1)(x___5)
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Now just find the signs that will make this thing work
(7x - 1)(x + 5)
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Check it by FOILing these factors; 7x^2 + 35x - 1x - 5 = 7x^2 + 34x -5
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