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How to factor this quadratic?

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 3x^2 + 7x + 31 = 0?  

asked Feb 3, 2014 in ALGEBRA 1 by andrew Scholar

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3x2 + 7x + 31 = 0

Divide each side by 3.

x2 + (7/3)x + 31/3 = 0

Separate variables and constants aside by subtracting 31/3 from each side.

x2 + (7/3)x = - 31/3.

To change the expression into a perfect square trinomial add (half the x coefficient)² to each side of the expression.

Here x coefficient = 7/3. So, (half the x coefficient)² = [(7/3) / 2]2 = 49/36.

Add 49/36 to each side.

x2 + (7/3)x + 49/36 = - 31/3 + 49/36.

x2 + (7/3)x + (7/6)2 = [(- 31)(12) + 49]/36.

x2 + (7/3)x + (7/6)2 = - 323/36.

[x + 7/6]2 = i2(323/36).

Take square root both sides.

x + 7/6 = ± (i√323)/6.

x = - 7/6 ± (i√323)/6.

x = [- 7 ± i√323]/6.

The factor form of equation is [x-(- 7 + i√323)/6][x-(- 7 - i√323)/6]=0

 

answered Aug 22, 2014 by casacop Expert
edited Aug 22, 2014 by bradely

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