Question

factor the trinomial

7x^2+34x-5

Answer 1

multiples of 7: (1,7) (-1,-7)
multiples of 5: (1,5) (-1,-5)
choose which ones +34? are you sure its 34x?

Answer 2

yep

Answer 3

factors of 35

Answer 4

okay then use the quadratic formula\[\frac{ -b \pm \sqrt{b ^{2}-4ac} }{ 2a }\]

Answer 5

I think I got it (x+5)(7x-1)

Answer 6

then it should be 35x

Answer 7

7 and 1
5 and 1
jmack07 is right

Answer 8

quadratic formula wont be used in this, factor by grouping

Answer 9

OK its coming slowly still a few more that I am working on

Answer 10

@nickhouraney i have used the formula to factor

Answer 11

why

Answer 12

because i can.. and the answer commons out fine.. let me give you link

Answer 13

usually using the quadratic formula is only if you cant factor it

Answer 14

http://openstudy.com/users/bronzegoddess#/updates/502b83c1e4b0dfb85babf853

Answer 15

well, that's what am comfortable with

Answer 16

that example is a different type of problem

Answer 17

its the same, we used roots to find factors..