Solve quadratic equation by factoring (without using quadratic formula) and give exact values as answers.

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anonymous · Answer

$$6a^2-17a+12=0$$

anonymous · Answer

Please show individual steps as to how you would factor that without using quadratic formula.

australopithecus · Answer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeVqtpuMFOU

australopithecus · Answer

I highly recommend watching this video and his others for pre-calculus help

anonymous · Answer

WITHOUT USING QUADRATIC FORMULA. The video is useless. It shows quadratic formula, I already know it. I am asking how you would do it without using quadratic formula @Australopithecus

australopithecus · Answer

use completing the square method then

australopithecus · Answer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGOQYTo9AKY

australopithecus · Answer

or you can just factor

australopithecus · Answer

I would use completing the square method

anonymous · Answer

How can you just factor? That's what I am asking. How would you do that.

shayaan_mustafa · Answer

Hi genius12 :)

How are you dear?

shayaan_mustafa · Answer

$$\Large 6a^2 -9a-8a+12=0$$

ujjwal · Answer

=6a^2-8a-9a+12
=2a(3a-4)-3(3a-4)
=(3a-4)(2a-3)