Math whiz?

[dbenn454]

Its factoring people, not solving.

[systemnt]

Google......
Be gettin' a work out in this thread...

[79F250]

-(5x^2-17x-20)

[Diamond S]

So her is what my wife the math major came up with.

[StrayDog]

Its factoring people, not solving.

Actually, the OP didn't clarify if the problem was asked to be factored or solved.

But in reality, solving and factoring are one-in-the same in that they simply put the original equation in a format to allow the user to find the numerical solutions for the variable.

The difference is semantic and only teachers and people interested in theory care for the difference between the two.

[dbenn454]

Actually, the OP didn't clarify if the problem was asked to be factored or solved.

But in reality, solving and factoring are one-in-the same in that they simply put the original equation in a format to allow the user to find the numerical solutions for the variable.

The difference is semantic and only teachers and people interested in theory care for the difference between the two.

If it was solving it would say -5x^2 +17x+20 = 0. There is a huge difference. He said in the original post FACTORING used to be what he was good at. There is no equals sign so this is not solving. You cannot solve if this is not equal to something. OP can clear it all up, but I'm not wrong.

[Graysonhogs]

No thanks, I've done enough thinking for the day.

[jlinville]

This is the answer the Professor wants. In either that form or like this since it is more refined (5x-2)(3-x) + 26 = -5x^2 +17x + 20

This ^^^
brought back what I learned ~30 years ago.

TO check him, multipy what's in parenthesis
FOIL
First - (15x)
Outside- (-5x^2)
Inside - (-6)
Last - (2x)
= -5x^2+15x+2x-6(+26)
= -5x^2+17x+20

[lbbf]

Actually, the OP didn't clarify if the problem was asked to be factored or solved.

But in reality, solving and factoring are one-in-the same in that they simply put the original equation in a format to allow the user to find the numerical solutions for the variable.

The difference is semantic and only teachers and people interested in theory care for the difference between the two.


Post #5 I was asked it I wanted it factored. Post #6 I answered yes. Still I'm going to send him off to the math tutor to find out how his prof. wants this done.

[Backwoods101]

Beer me

[lbbf]

Thanks for all the help. Now I have a headache and need to lie down.

[dbenn454]

Post #5 I was asked it I wanted it factored. Post #6 I answered yes. Still I'm going to send him off to the math tutor to find out how his prof. wants this done.

I bet you a bag of pea gravel I'm right.

[jlinville]

I bet you a bag of pea gravel I'm right.

Vanilla flavored!

[Charles]

I could tell you but than neither one of you (or the rest of TBH) would know how to solve the equation in the future.

[Charles]

Sorry...I forgot the in my previous ramblings.

Is this that new skooling they be doing nowadays