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Factor 5x^2-11x+6. Rewrite the trinomial with the X-term expanded using 2 factors

The answer starts as 5x^2_______+6

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Answer:


5x^2-5x-6x+6

Explanation:


5x^2-11x+6\\5x^2-5x-6x+6

we need to factorize it so the X-term expanded should satisfy two conditions

1) +5 times +6 should be +30

2) add or subtract any two numbers which multiply and give -11

so here -5 times -6 gives +30 and -5 added to -6 equals -11

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