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OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor: 6x^2-20x-16

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

I first used the quadratic formula to get a general idea of what the solution should be. Do you know how to do that?

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

That brought me to (x-4)(x+2/3) which obviously is not the factorization. But I noticed that I just needed to multiply the first binomial by 2 and the second by 3 to get (2x-8)(3x+2) which works.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes I know the quad formula. I didn't even think to work backwards. Thank you!

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

Glad to help. :)

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