Question

Please help
Factor 2y^2 + 3y - 2

Answer 1

Alright. How can we factor 2y^2 + 3y - 2.
This is hard to explain.
I know how to factor, but I can't explain how to do it.

Answer 2

I tried factoring but I ended up with 4 and -1 which wouldn't work when I checked my work.

Answer 3

Let's start with the basic. We have a trinomials.
The only way to factor it is with 2 binomials. So you should automatically write your answer so far as:
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Answer 4

Hmm. I'll just give you the step. Would that be fine?

Answer 5

Oh I figured it out I had to make it a polynomial first. I got (2y-1)(y+2)

Answer 6

thanks though :)