Question

What is the expression in factored form?
3x2 + 11x - 20
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Answer 1

simplify --> (3)(2) = 6
6+11x+-20
combine like terms --> 11x+6+-20
11x+-14
-->
11x-14

Answer 2

unless that x wasn't a multiplication sign. could be exponential?

in which case the factored form is (3x-4)(x+5)

Answer 3

Since the coefficient of the X^2 is prime (3) you can be almost sure that it will look like this:
(3x______)(x______)
Since the 20 is negative, we know that there will be a + in one and a - in the other
(3x +/- __) (x +/- ____)

Answer 4

it's an exponent. thank you so much!

Answer 5

Now it is simply the trial of 20 and 1, 4 and 5, 10 and 2)

Answer 6

and as shown by lyss it is -4 and 5