24x^2 -34x + 5 = 0 Solve by factoring

Asked by AnneS2 on 07 Apr 07:06

Last updated by anonymous on 08 Apr 11:51

Answered by CherieS on 08 Apr 11:51

24x^2 -34x + 5 = 0

(4x )(6x ) ( -5)( -1)

(4x-5)(6x-1)

Check:

(4x-5)(6x-1)

(4x)(6x) (4x)(-1) (-5)(6x) (-5)(-1)

24x^2 -4x -30x +5

24x^2 -34x +5

Simplify:

(4x-5)

Solve:

(4x-5)=0

4x-5+5=0+5

4x=5

4x/4=5/4

x=5/4

Simplify:

(6x-1)

Solve:

(6x-1)=0

6x-1+1=0+1

6x=1

6x/6=1/6

x=1/6