How do you factor 5x^2+34x+24?

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Mar 30, 2017

5x^2 +34x +24

Find factors of 5 and 24 which cross-multiply and add up to 34

color(white)(.......)5" "24
color(white)(.....)darrcolor(white)(.....)darr
color(white)(.......)5" "4rarr 1 xx4 = 4
color(white)(.......)1" "6rarr5xx6 = ul30
color(white)(.......................................)34

The signs are all positive.

(5x+4)(x+6)

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