Question

Can anyone help me? I have to solve by factoring :( which I'm having a hard time understanding.
2x^2 + 11x + 6 = −9

Answer 1

First you wanna add \(9\) to both sides.\[
2x^2 + 11x + 15 = 0
\]

Answer 2

Then you want to split up \(11x\)
For example you could split it into \(5x+6x\) or \(2x+9x\).
They just have to add up to \(11x\).

Answer 3

However there is a certain way you want them to split up.

Answer 4

I'm not getting any factors of 15 that add up to 11 :(