Question

Factor:
6y^2-5y+1

Answer 1

find 2 numbers which adds to -5 and multiplied to 6

Answer 2

-3 -2

Answer 3

\[6y^2-5y+1 = 6y^2-3y-2y+1=3y(2y-1)-1(2y-1)=(2y-1)(3y-1)\]
Thus (3y-1) and (2y-10 are the required factors of the given expression.

Answer 4

ohh, ok thanks