Question

Factor 6x^2+17x-3

Answer 1

@mathmath333 @mathstudent55 @triciaal @welshfella

Answer 2

thnx for coming

Answer 3

do ac method
multiply 6 and 3 to get 18
see factor of 18 that sum up to 17

Answer 4

factor of 18 are 1,2,3,6,9,18

Answer 5

i see only 1 and 18 to sum up to 17 if it is the case -1 and 18
18-1=17

Answer 6

-1 and 17?

Answer 7

i mean 18 sorry

Answer 8

so we can rewrite that as \[6x^2+18x-x-3\]
need to do grouping

Answer 9

now what do we do?

Answer 10

yea -1 and 18 works

Answer 11

oh ok

Answer 12

group the ones that have common factors

Answer 13

\[6x^2+18x-x-3=6x(x+3)-(x+3)\]

Answer 14

now x+3 is common factor again yes ?

Answer 15

oh ok, yes

Answer 16

we can factor it to get the final answer

Answer 17

can you do it

Answer 18

6x(x+3)-1(x+3)

Answer 19

go further

Answer 20

factor x+3

Answer 21

(6x-1) (x+3)

Answer 22

?

Answer 23

yes correct

Answer 24

oh ok thanks can u help me with another?

Answer 25

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