Question

Which expression is equivalent to 24x2 - 22x + 5?​

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

24x² - 22x + 5

Consider the factors of the product of the x² term and the constant term which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term.

product = 24 × 5 = 120 and sum = - 22

The factors are - 12 and - 10

Use these factors to split the x- term

24x² - 12x - 10x + 5 ( factor the first/second and third/fourth terms )

= 12x(2x - 1) + 5(2x - 1)  ← factor out (2x - 1) from each term

= (12x - 5)(2x - 1) ← in factored form → C