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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor 5x2 - 7x + 2. (5x + 2)(x - 1) (5x - 1)(x - 2) (5x - 2)(x - 1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(5x -2)(x - 1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what he said. lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ac=10 b=7 (5x^2-5x) (-2x-2) 5x(x-1)-2(x-1) (5x-2)(x-1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because, the 2 at the end is positive, so, you know that the two numbers in the brackets need to be either both positive or both negative There are only 2 possible numbers as the only numbers that multiply to make 2, are 1 and 2.

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