Question

factor the expression
2x^2-5x+1

Answer 1

well you could use x(2x -5) + 1

thats about the sum total of things..

Answer 2

do u know how to complete the square?

Answer 3

\[2x ^{2}-5x+1\]
\[2(x ^{2}-\frac{ 5 }{ 2 }x ^{2}+\frac{ 1 }{ 2 })\]

Answer 4

\[2[(x-\frac{ 5 }{ 4 })^{2}-(\frac{ 5 }{ 4 })^{2}+\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }]\]

Answer 5

\[2(x-\frac{ 5 }{ 4 })^{2}-\frac{ 17 }{ 8 }\]