How do you factor #5u^2+-11uv+6v^2#?
1 Answer
Oct 31, 2015
5u^2 + 11uv +6v^2
5u^2 + 5uv + 6uv +6v^2
5u(v+u) + 6v (u+v)
(5u + 6v) ( u+v)
Or
5u^2 -11uv +6 v^2
5u^2 - 5uv - 6uv + 6v^2
5u (u-v) - 6v(u-v)
(5u-6v)(v-u)