Question

-2p^2+7p-6
factor the polynomial I NEED ASAP

Answer 1

Factored: -(2p - 3)(p - 2)

Take out the negative in front of the first term, which is just -1;
-(2p^2 - 7p + 6)

Now we need factors of 2 times 6 that have a sum of -7.
The factors are -4 and -3.
-(2p^2 - 4p - 3p + 6)

Now we can basically split it into two using common factors:
- 2p(p - 2) - 3(p - 2)

Since (p-2) is repeated, the terms outside the parentheses get combined;
-(2p - 3)(p-2)