Question

factor 6x^2 + 5x - 1 ?

Answer 1

-1 and 1/6

Answer 2

Find two factors of -6 whose sum is 5.
can u?

Answer 3

i used the quadratic formula

Answer 4

thankyou

Answer 5

mmhm no problem

Answer 6

you are nt asked to find the roots but to factorise @Andres07

Answer 7

um, you can factor a quadratic like that?

Answer 8

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvquad.htm

Answer 9

bt the factors of a quadratic are given in this form
(x-a)(x-b)

Answer 10

i could have solved it by completing the square. i could have solved it many ways. by finding coefficients of 6 would make your life a lot harder

Answer 11

6x^2+5x-1
=6x^2+6x-x-1
=6x(x+1-(x+1)
=(6x-1)(x+1)

Answer 12

Okay, has your teacher ever let you leave an answer like that? You're supposed to solve for x. Always

Answer 13

@emkaye16 do you have to solve for x?

Answer 14

that's only when u r given a question like this
solve 6x^2+5x-1=0

Answer 15

@andres07.

Answer 16

you never offended me.

Answer 17

at the moment no. If the question asks to solve for x, you solve for x. to factor, you leave the form x = -1 and 1/6 as (x + 1)(6x - 1). Both of you are right.