Question

How do you factor `15x^2-19x+6`?

Answer 1

Factor `y = 15x^2 - 19x + 6`

Ans: (5x - 3)(3x - 2)

Explanation:

`y = 15x^2 - 19x + 6 =` 15(x - p)(x - q).
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Converted trinomial `y' = x^2 - 19x + 90 =` (x - p')(x - q')
Factor pairs of 90 -> ...(6, 15)(9, 10). This sum is 19 = -b. Then p' = -9 and q' = -10.
Then, `p = (p')/a = -9/15 = -3/5` and `q = -10/15 = -2/3.`

Factored form: `y = 15(x - 3/5)(x - 2/3) = (5x - 3)(3x - 2)`