Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter P - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 71: 28

Answer

$(x-3)(7x-1)$

Work Step by Step

For trinomials $ax^{2}+bx+c$ we search for factors of $ac$ whose sum is $b.$ If we find a pair, rewrite $bx$ and factor in pairs: Here we find $-21$ and $ -1, $ factors of $ac=+21$, whose sum is $-22.$ $7x^{2}-22x+3=7x^{2}-21x-x+3$ $=7x(x-3)-(x-3)$ = $(x-3)(7x-1)$
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