Factor this quadratic trinomial. hint a is not equal to 1 so you must multiply the coefficient of the first and last term. find the factor of ac (first x last) that will give you the middle term.

6x2 + x −2

Analyze the solution below. 7 3 x = −2 7 3 x(3 7 ) = −2(3 7 ) x = − 6 7 what property was used to solve the equation? property of opposites division property of equality addition property of equality multiplication property of equality