Question

F(x)=1/4x^2+1/2x-35/4 how do I factor fractions?

Answer 1

let's multiply both sides by the LCD of all fractions, in this case is 4, just to do away with the denominators for a few seconds

$\bf f(x) = \cfrac{1}{4}x^2+\cfrac{1}{2}x-\cfrac{35}{4}\implies \stackrel{\textit{multiplying both sides by }\stackrel{LCD}{4}}{4[f(x)]=4\left( \cfrac{1}{4}x^2+\cfrac{1}{2}x-\cfrac{35}{4} \right)} \\\\\\ 4f(x) = x^2+2x-35\implies 4f(x) = (x+7)(x-5) \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ ~\hfill f(x) = \cfrac{1}{4}(x+7)(x-5)~\hfill$