Question

How do you factor `2x^2+ 3x - 14`?

Answer 1

Factor `y = 2x^2 + 3x - 14`

Explanation:

f(x) = 2(x - p)(x = q)
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Converted `f'(x) = x^2 + 3x - 28 = (x - p')(x - q').`
Factor pairs of (-24) -> (-2, 12)(-4, 7). This sum is 3 = b
p' = -4 and q' = 7
`p = (p')/a = -4/2 = -2` and `q = (q')/a = 7/2`

Factored form: f(x) = 2(x - 2)(x + 7/2) = (x - 2)(2x + 7)