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OpenStudy (felisha):

7x^2-19x-6

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

what is the question?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\large (px+r)(qx+s)$$ Since the leading coefficient of 7 is prime p =7 and q =1 $$\large (7x+r)(x+s)$$ now, since -6 is negative r and s will have opposite signs.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

recall: the order of the factors is important r, s 1, -6 2, -3 3, -2 6, -1 -1, 6 -2, 3 -3, 2 -6, 1

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Test these^ possibilities to see which produces the correct linear term, namely -19x.

OpenStudy (sshayer):

7*-6=-42 21-2=19 21*-2=-42 \[7x^2-\left( 21-2 \right)x-6=7x^2-21x+2x-6=7x(x-3)+2(x-3)=?\]

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