How do you factor $2x^2-5x-3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-14T20:49:53

$(2x +1)(x-3)$

Find factors of 2 and 3 which subtract to make 5.

(We need to have 6 -1 = 5)
There must be more negatives, so work towards -6 and +1

$(2x +1)(x-3)$

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