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3 years ago

Factor the following polynomial completely. 2x2 – 10x – 28

Mathematics

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erastovalidia [21]3 years ago

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Answer:

2(x - 7)(x + 2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

2x² - 10x - 28 ← factor out 2 from each term

= 2(x² - 5x - 14) ← factor the quadratic

Consider the factors of the constant term (- 14) which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term (- 5)

The factors are - 7 and + 2 , since

- 7 × 2 = - 14 and - 7 + 2 = - 5 , thus

x² - 5x - 14 = (x - 7)(x + 2) and

2x² - 10x - 28 = 2(x - 7)(x + 2)

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