T tasho New member Joined Dec 9, 2007 Messages 4 Dec 16, 2007 #1 3x^2-2x-2 Please help, I'm terrible with simplying through factoring and creating it into a (3x+y)(1x+y) kind of problem. Thankyou!
3x^2-2x-2 Please help, I'm terrible with simplying through factoring and creating it into a (3x+y)(1x+y) kind of problem. Thankyou!
G galactus Super Moderator Staff member Joined Sep 28, 2005 Messages 7,203 Dec 16, 2007 #2 Re: Simplifying through factoring. This isn't a nice factorization. Try the quadratic formula or completing the square.
Re: Simplifying through factoring. This isn't a nice factorization. Try the quadratic formula or completing the square.
T tasho New member Joined Dec 9, 2007 Messages 4 Dec 16, 2007 #3 Re: Simplifying through factoring. I've never learned both of those methods. I suppose my teacher is looking for a "Can't be simplified." kind of answer? Eeps.
Re: Simplifying through factoring. I've never learned both of those methods. I suppose my teacher is looking for a "Can't be simplified." kind of answer? Eeps.
