Question

How would one factor the this: "(3x^2 - 5x + 2) = 0"?
Any and all help is greatly appreciated! :)

Answer 1

What did you try?

Answer 2

3*2 = 6
we awnt two numbers that multuply to 6 and add to -5, can you think of any?

Answer 3

(-3x + 1)(-x + 2) = 0
That's the best thing I've gotten so far...

Answer 4

so 3*2= 6, we want two numbers that multiply to 6, and add to -5
two such numbers are -3, -2
so
3x^2-5x+2 = 3x^2-3x-2x+2 = 3x(x-1)-2(x-1) = (x-1)(3x-2)

Answer 5

Okay... I get that. :)

Answer 6

Sweet, yep this gets me the final answers I was racking my brain to figure out how to get. Thanks a million!