anybody like factoring trinomials?

42a^2 - 29ab - 5b^2

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anybody like factoring trinomials?

42a^2 - 29ab - 5b^2

anonymous · Answer

42a^2-35ab+6ab-5b^2
Now proceed

anonymous · Answer

roshan, how do i know to do that because once you give me that i can finish it myself so how do i get to that point?

anonymous · Answer

Allright just see the numbers 42 and 5 . Their product will give you 210 so just try to find any two numbers whose product is 210 and difference is 29. So the two numbers are 35 and 6

anonymous · Answer

cause now I have (6a-5b)(7a+b)

anonymous · Answer

yeap, u r right

anonymous · Answer

my textbook and my teacher tried to show me that I guess I get aggrivated in the trial and error part

anonymous · Answer

just use my method and u will be fine, nothing to worry about

anonymous · Answer

well now I'm on to word problems, that REALLY throw me off

anonymous · Answer

Nah, u will be fine. Even I used to be scared of those

anonymous · Answer

well get ready for some more questions