Question

Solve for m. 22m^2 + 7m - 2 = 0

Answer 1

Answer:

x= -1/2 and x=2/11

Step-by-step explanation:

Write the 7x as a difference. It'll make it easier to factor out. An example of this would be 11x-4x

Therefore, the equation would look like this: 22x^2 + 11x-4x -2 =0

Look at it as if there are two equations: 22x^2+11x and -4x-2

Factor out the greatest common factor, which is 11 from the first equation. The equation will then look like this: 11x(2x+1)

Take the GCF for the second equation as well (which is -2). The equation should then also look like this: (2x+1)

Use the numbers on the outside of each of the parenthesis to form its own equation (to factor it out). This will be 11x-2

Now we have factored! Since the parenthesis equations are the same, we know that that is also part of the equation, so:

(11x-2)(2x+1)

Solve each equation for x by equaling them both to zero