<PRE><B>Question 107590</B>
-3s^2 - 10s + 8
Find two numbers whse product = ac = -24 and whose sum = b= -10
the numbers are -12 and +2
Replace -10s by -12s+2s
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= -3s^2-12s+2s+8
Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately
=-3s(s+4)+2(s+4)
Factor again to get:
=(s+4)(-3s+2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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