Question

12b^2-23b-2=0 Solve Equation

Answer 1

b=2 or b=-1/12

Answer 2

Can u please show how me the steps

Answer 3

Sure 12b^2-24b+b-2=0
12b(b-2)+1(b-2)=0
(12b+1)(b-2)=0
so either b=0 or b=-1/12

Answer 4

0h it was wondering why the 23b turn into 24b?

Answer 5

Can you see why now then....

Answer 6

no i ment why does the 23b turn into 24b?

Answer 7

-23b=-24b+b

Answer 8

Yeap -23b=-24b+b

Answer 9

Perfectly legal, and done in order to factor.

Answer 10

Saved you from not using that danged old quadratic formula!

Answer 11

what about 12t^2+5t-2=0

Answer 12

Let me look at it and see if we can escape the "formula"

Answer 13

12t^2+8t-3t-2=0

Answer 14

is that the answer?

Answer 15

Now factorise

Answer 16

t=-1/2
t=1/3

Answer 17

either t=1/4 or -2/3

Answer 18

do you guys have a shortcut for these problems?

Answer 19

Sorry Radar, your one is incorrect!

Answer 20

Oops, I see now those are not the correct factors.

Answer 21

(3t+2)(4t-1) are the correct factors
(3t+2)=0
t=-2/3
4t-1=0
t=1/4

Answer 22

Thanks roshan2004, I got off the rail.

Answer 23

My pleasure..........