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patrick19 patrick19
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3 years ago
x-3.
Determine the values of a and b.
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3 years ago
I'm not sure I understand what it means by "factor".

Does that mean it factors into (x+2), (x-3), and a third factor?
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3 years ago
yes
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patrick19 Author
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3 years ago
I tried finding a and b twice, and I'm not getting 14 and 3. Do you mind showing how you go it? I want to see where I went wrong.
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Educator
3 years ago
Did you try using the elimination method?

https://youtu.be/AbHDg9yPq1k
patrick19 Author
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3 years ago
yes I tried that as well, I'm not ending up with zero when adding/subtracting the y's/b's
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3 years ago
Quote from: patrick19 (3 years ago)
yes I tried that as well, I'm not ending up with zero when adding/subtracting the y's/b's

Here ya go:
patrick19 Author
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3 years ago
thank you so much bio_man now I see where I made my mistake.
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3 years ago
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