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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor 6x2 - 17x + 5. (3x - 5)(2x - 1) (3x - 1)(2x - 5) (2x - 1)(3x + 5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i combine like terms and get -11x^2+5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i doing this right

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no you cannot combine 6x^2 and -17x to get -11x^2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

6x^2 and -17x are not like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it would be (3x-1)(2x-5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because 6x is squared

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(3x - 1)(2x - 5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because -15 -2 it -17 and -1(-5)=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i think im getting it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not really

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