Question

a^2 - 10ab +3b^2
complete factoring... is this prime ? because I cannot solve it

Answer 1

\[a^2-10ab+3b^2=0\]

Answer 2

quadratic formula is what you need

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

Yes, it is prime.

Answer 5

\[-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}\over2a\]

Answer 6

\[\pm\]

Answer 7

that just means either or will yield the same answer.

Answer 8

ok thanks

Answer 9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadratic_formula#Quadratic_formula

Answer 10

that will probably drive you insane though...be warned.

Answer 11

Good luck with this one, I know it was fun for me :D

Answer 12

You can factor it over the real numbers as
\[\left(a-\sqrt{22} b-5 b\right)
\left(a+\sqrt{22} b-5
b\right)
\]
I think there asking you to factor it over the integers.
It is prime over the integers.

Answer 13

Forget quadratic formula. That will probably be easier.

Answer 14

YEA IT WAS MY LAST PROBLEM I PUT PRIME FOR SOME REASON I COUULDNT FIGURE IT OUT
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