Question

Am literally freaking out have my exam in an hour and forgot how to factor *Help*

Answer 1

it gets a bit more complicated when you have a non-1 coefficient on the x^2 term but

12x^2 + 5x - 2

pick two factors of 12 and two factors of -2 such that

Answer 2

ugh wrote that on my cheat sheet thanks. what about if its something like 3x^2?

Answer 3

oh okay

Answer 4

What are the numbers you are crossing?

Answer 5

you have to guess and check until you get the middle coefficient

Answer 6

SO the final factorization woul dbe

Answer 7

SO the final factorization woul dbe