Asked by Barney
FACTOR 2
-2X -3X-1
The two above is the second power. Please show work
-2X -3X-1
The two above is the second power. Please show work
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Answered by
drwls
Does the exponent 2 go with the -2x term? If so, it is better to write
-2x^2 -3x -1
How about (+x+1)(-2x-1) ?
I got that by trying various combinations of the + and - signs, knowing that both the constant terms had to be 1's and the coefficients of the x's had to be a 1 and 2.
-2x^2 -3x -1
How about (+x+1)(-2x-1) ?
I got that by trying various combinations of the + and - signs, knowing that both the constant terms had to be 1's and the coefficients of the x's had to be a 1 and 2.
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