Question

How do you factor the expression `5x^2-8x+3`?

Answer 1

you have to expand the middle term in such a way that their addition is equal to the middle term and multiplication is equal to 5*3(in this case)

Explanation:

`5x^2-8x+3=0`
`5x^2-5x-3x+3=0`
`5x(x-1)-3(x-1)=0`
`(5x-3)(x-1)=0`
hence(5x-3)(x-1)are the factors