Question

2y^2-5y-7

Answer 1

What do you need to do, factor?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

hero were did you get 14 from

Answer 4

Sorry,
Find two numbers (x and y) that add to get -5, yet multiply to get -14

x + y = -5
xy = -14

In general, find two numbers that add to get b, yet multiply to get ac.

a = 2
b = -7

Answer 5

Typos, typos

Answer 6

its ok
i understand that

Answer 7

I probably shouldn't have used y as a variable though

Answer 8

(2y-7)(y+1)

Answer 9

Did someone give you that answer, or did you find that on your own?

Answer 10

i did it on my own

Answer 11

Well, that's why I'm trying to get you to explain to me how you got the answer.

Answer 12

Did you find the two numbers I was asking about?