Factor 18x^2+24x-10 please!!
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Factor 18x^2+24x-10 please!!

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Since the product is negative the factors must have opposite signs,Now rewrite the quadratic with these two terms in the middle as coefficients of x,If you expand this,Because you have only three equations for four unknowns, then you will have to use a bit of guesswork.*** For the other answers,......
When your front term has a coefficient you should look for a common factor, and then try factoring through grouping. In this case they all share a 2.

18x^2+24x-10
2(9x^2 + 12x - 5)

Now multiply the front and last terms
Product = 9(-5) = - 45

Next find the factors of this product that add up to the middle term = + 12
Factors of 45
1, 45
3, 15
5, 9

Since the product is negative the factors must have opposite signs, so 3 and 15 will give you 12
sum = -3 + 15 = 12

Now rewrite the quadratic with these two terms in the middle as coefficients of x, make two groups and factor

(2)(9x^2 -3x +15x - 5)
(2)((9x^2 -3x) +(15x - 5))
(2)(3x(3x - 1) + 5(3x - 1))
(2)(3x + 5)(3x - 1)

It seems like a lot of work but it gets much easier with time

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The answer will look like this:

(ax + b)(cx - d)

If you expand this, you get
(a+c)x^2 + (bc - ad)x - bd

This forces you to use

a+c = 18
bc - ad = 24
bd = 10

Because you have only three equations for four unknowns, then you will have to use a bit of guesswork.

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2(9x^2 + 12x - 5)
2(3x-1)(3x+5)

*** For the other answers, you can factor a 2 out of (6x-2)

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(6x - 2)(3x + 5)

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(3x + 5)(6x -2)
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