Question

How do you write 5x²-2x-7 in factored form?

Answer 1

The fully factored form is: `(x+1)(5x-7)`

Explanation:

`5x^2-2x-7=5x^2+5x-7x-7`

`5x^2+5x-7x-7=5x(x+1)-7(x+1)`

Factorising by a common factor of (x+1) yields;

`(x+1)(5x-7)`

Hope that helps :)