Factor: 4a^2 + 11a - 20
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It is
(4a - 5)(a + 4)
Start by setting up the possible ways you could get 4a^2
(2a.....)(2a.....) & (4a.....)(a.....)
Then find the different factors that would give 20
1 x 20, 2 x 10, 4 x 5
since the last number is negative, one of the second terms needs a negative sign, since the middle term is positive and an odd # it considerably reduces the number of possibilities.
(4a - 5)(a + 4)
Start by setting up the possible ways you could get 4a^2
(2a.....)(2a.....) & (4a.....)(a.....)
Then find the different factors that would give 20
1 x 20, 2 x 10, 4 x 5
since the last number is negative, one of the second terms needs a negative sign, since the middle term is positive and an odd # it considerably reduces the number of possibilities.