Question

Factor 2x^2+x-3 please

Answer 1

1
Split the second term into two terms
2{x}^{2}+3x-2x-32x​2​​+3x−2x−3

2 Factor out common terms in the first two terms, then in the last two termsx(2x+3)-(2x+3)x(2x+3)−(2x+3)
3 Factor out the common term 2x+32x+3(2x+3)(x-1)(2x+3)(x−1)

Answer 2

(2x + 3)(x - 1)

Is the factorisation.

3 * -1 = -3
3 + (2 * -1) = 1