Q. This is due the first lesson in1. Factorise 6x2−13x−15
Find Numbers: First, we need to find two numbers that multiply to give the product of the coefficient of x2 term (6) and the constant term (−15), which is −90, and add up to the coefficient of the x term (−13).
Trial and Error: Looking for two numbers that multiply to −90 and add up to −13, we can try different pairs of factors of 90. After some trial and error, we find that −15 and 6 work because −15×6=−90 and −15+6=−9, oops, we need −13, not −9, let's try again.
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