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ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

@jigglypuff314 @rebeccaxhawaii

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

im so dumb

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

factor 3 to the front first, what do you get?

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

what do u mean 3 to the front

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

factor out the greatest common factor of the three coefficients

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

3 right

rebeccaxhawaii (rebeccaxhawaii):

see how all terms are divisible by 3

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

the GCF of 18, 21, and 15 is 3 yes

rebeccaxhawaii (rebeccaxhawaii):

so divide all terms by 3 then what do you get?

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

6,7,5

rebeccaxhawaii (rebeccaxhawaii):

write it out \[6x^2-7x-5\]

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

yes

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

now two numbers that are factors of -30 (from 6*-5) multiplies up to -30 and adds up to -7

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

well 10and -3

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

10 - 3 = 7 what equals -7 ? ;)

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