Question

How do you factor: 6x^2 -13x + 2

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

Looking for a method rather than a solution..

Answer 3

Solution is: (x-2) (6x-1)

Answer 4

Now all I need is a method to get to that solution.

Answer 5

you multiply the coefficient of x^2 the constant
here it is 6*2=12
then the coefficient of x =-13
so all you need to get is a pair of numbers whose sum =-13 and whose product = 12
so in your case it is -12 and -1

so we will rewrite the expression as

6x^2 -12x-x+2

=6x(x-2)-1(x-2)
take (x-2) common
it will be
= (6x-1)(x-2)

hope that is what you are looking for :)

Answer 6

\[6x ^{2}-13x+2\]

Answer 7

(6x-1)(x-2)

Answer 8

@ Iferah. Thats exactly what I was looking for! Thanks guys!