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As the title says, i want to factorize an expression, but i don't have any clue how to proceed.



Here is the expression :



$2x² -7x +3$



And here is the factorized form :



$(x-3)(2x - 1)$



My question is, which method or rule to use to go from first to second ?



please note that I am a beginner, and the only question that i found which is closer to mine is this post.



Thank you for your help !






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    As the title says, i want to factorize an expression, but i don't have any clue how to proceed.



    Here is the expression :



    $2x² -7x +3$



    And here is the factorized form :



    $(x-3)(2x - 1)$



    My question is, which method or rule to use to go from first to second ?



    please note that I am a beginner, and the only question that i found which is closer to mine is this post.



    Thank you for your help !






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      As the title says, i want to factorize an expression, but i don't have any clue how to proceed.



      Here is the expression :



      $2x² -7x +3$



      And here is the factorized form :



      $(x-3)(2x - 1)$



      My question is, which method or rule to use to go from first to second ?



      please note that I am a beginner, and the only question that i found which is closer to mine is this post.



      Thank you for your help !






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      As the title says, i want to factorize an expression, but i don't have any clue how to proceed.



      Here is the expression :



      $2x² -7x +3$



      And here is the factorized form :



      $(x-3)(2x - 1)$



      My question is, which method or rule to use to go from first to second ?



      please note that I am a beginner, and the only question that i found which is closer to mine is this post.



      Thank you for your help !






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          Rewrite the expression into the form:



          $2x^2-6x-x+3$ ,



          then group the first two terms together and the last two terms together:



          $(2x^2-6x)-(x-3)=2x(x-3)-(x-3)$ ,



          next extract the common factor:



          $(x-3)(2x-1)$ ,



          and you are done.






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            I like the simplicity of your method, thank's :)
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            – ganzo db
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            @ganzodb You are welcome
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          If it concerns quadratic polynomial $ax^2+bx+c$ then start with calculating discriminant: $$D:=b^2-4ac$$



          If $D$ is negative then give up (unless you are familiar with complex numbers already).



          If $D$ is nonnegative then: $$ax^2+bx+c=a(x-x_1)(x-x_2)$$ where $x_1=frac{-b+sqrt D}{2a}$ and $x_2=frac{-b-sqrt D}{2a}$.



          Especially if $D$ is a perfect square (as in your case, where $D=25$) then there is reason to cheer.






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            As you supposed, i'm not good with complex numbers :) !
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            – ganzo db
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          It relies on the following property of quadratic polynomials:




          If the quadratic polynomial $;ax^2+bx+c;(ane 0)$ has roots $xi_0$ and $xi_1$ (real or complex, distinct ot not), it can factored as
          $$ax^2+bx+c=a(x-xi_0)(x-xi_1).$$




          This property is a consequence of a more general property of polynomials (of any degree) and the ring of polynomials over a field being a euclidean domain:




          If a polynomial $p(x)$ has root $xi$, it is divisible by $x-xi$.




          In the present case, the discriminat of $2x² -7x +3$ is $;Delta=49-4cdot 2cdot 3=25$, so its roots are $;frac{7pm 5}4==bigl{3,frac 12bigr}$, and the factorisation is
          $$2(x-3)Bigl(x-frac12Bigr)=(x-3)(2x-1).$$






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            i wish i could understand the last one ( frac{7pm 5}4 ).
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            – ganzo db
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            @ganzodb: It's just the formula $frac{-bpmsqrtDelta}{2a}.$.
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          In general ,if $x_1$ and $x_2$ are roots of $$underbrace{a}_{neq 0}x^2+bx+c=0$$ then $$ax^2+bx+c=k(x-x_1)(x-x_2)=k[x^2-(x_1+x_2)x+x_1x_2]$$ comparing the coefficients, $$a=k,b=-k(x_1+x_2),c=kx_1x_2$$ Consequently $$text{sum of the roots}=-frac{b}{a};;&;;text{product of the roots}=frac{c}{a}$$




          So your case, $x_1+x_2= frac{7}{2}$ and $x_1x_2=frac{3}{2}$



          Now solve these to get $x_1$ and $x_2$ to finish your conclusion




          To find $x_1$ and $x_2$, $$2x^2-7x+3=0$$ implies $$x^2-frac{7}{2}x+frac{3}{2}=0$$ which means $$x^2-2left(frac{7}{4}right)x=-frac{3}{2}$$ which is same as $$x^2-2left(frac{7}{4}right)x+frac{49}{16}=-frac{3}{2}+frac{49}{16}=frac{25}{16}$$ so $$left(x-frac{7}{4}right)^2=frac{25}{16}$$ and so $$x-frac{7}{4}=pm sqrt{frac{25}{16}}=pm frac{5}{4}$$ so $$x=frac{7}{4} pm frac{5}{4}=frac{7pm 5}{4}$$






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            Thank you for the time spent in the explanation, i'm still unfamiliar with some mathematical concepts.
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            – ganzo db
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          Rewrite the expression into the form:



          $2x^2-6x-x+3$ ,



          then group the first two terms together and the last two terms together:



          $(2x^2-6x)-(x-3)=2x(x-3)-(x-3)$ ,



          next extract the common factor:



          $(x-3)(2x-1)$ ,



          and you are done.






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            I like the simplicity of your method, thank's :)
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            – ganzo db
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            @ganzodb You are welcome
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            – Matko
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          $begingroup$

          Rewrite the expression into the form:



          $2x^2-6x-x+3$ ,



          then group the first two terms together and the last two terms together:



          $(2x^2-6x)-(x-3)=2x(x-3)-(x-3)$ ,



          next extract the common factor:



          $(x-3)(2x-1)$ ,



          and you are done.






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            I like the simplicity of your method, thank's :)
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            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:41










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            @ganzodb You are welcome
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            – Matko
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          Rewrite the expression into the form:



          $2x^2-6x-x+3$ ,



          then group the first two terms together and the last two terms together:



          $(2x^2-6x)-(x-3)=2x(x-3)-(x-3)$ ,



          next extract the common factor:



          $(x-3)(2x-1)$ ,



          and you are done.






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          Rewrite the expression into the form:



          $2x^2-6x-x+3$ ,



          then group the first two terms together and the last two terms together:



          $(2x^2-6x)-(x-3)=2x(x-3)-(x-3)$ ,



          next extract the common factor:



          $(x-3)(2x-1)$ ,



          and you are done.







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            I like the simplicity of your method, thank's :)
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            – ganzo db
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            @ganzodb You are welcome
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            – Matko
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          • $begingroup$
            I like the simplicity of your method, thank's :)
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            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:41










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            @ganzodb You are welcome
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            – Matko
            Dec 18 '18 at 18:24
















          $begingroup$
          I like the simplicity of your method, thank's :)
          $endgroup$
          – ganzo db
          Dec 18 '18 at 16:41




          $begingroup$
          I like the simplicity of your method, thank's :)
          $endgroup$
          – ganzo db
          Dec 18 '18 at 16:41












          $begingroup$
          @ganzodb You are welcome
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          – Matko
          Dec 18 '18 at 18:24




          $begingroup$
          @ganzodb You are welcome
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          – Matko
          Dec 18 '18 at 18:24











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          If it concerns quadratic polynomial $ax^2+bx+c$ then start with calculating discriminant: $$D:=b^2-4ac$$



          If $D$ is negative then give up (unless you are familiar with complex numbers already).



          If $D$ is nonnegative then: $$ax^2+bx+c=a(x-x_1)(x-x_2)$$ where $x_1=frac{-b+sqrt D}{2a}$ and $x_2=frac{-b-sqrt D}{2a}$.



          Especially if $D$ is a perfect square (as in your case, where $D=25$) then there is reason to cheer.






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            As you supposed, i'm not good with complex numbers :) !
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            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:54
















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          If it concerns quadratic polynomial $ax^2+bx+c$ then start with calculating discriminant: $$D:=b^2-4ac$$



          If $D$ is negative then give up (unless you are familiar with complex numbers already).



          If $D$ is nonnegative then: $$ax^2+bx+c=a(x-x_1)(x-x_2)$$ where $x_1=frac{-b+sqrt D}{2a}$ and $x_2=frac{-b-sqrt D}{2a}$.



          Especially if $D$ is a perfect square (as in your case, where $D=25$) then there is reason to cheer.






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            As you supposed, i'm not good with complex numbers :) !
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            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:54














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          $begingroup$

          If it concerns quadratic polynomial $ax^2+bx+c$ then start with calculating discriminant: $$D:=b^2-4ac$$



          If $D$ is negative then give up (unless you are familiar with complex numbers already).



          If $D$ is nonnegative then: $$ax^2+bx+c=a(x-x_1)(x-x_2)$$ where $x_1=frac{-b+sqrt D}{2a}$ and $x_2=frac{-b-sqrt D}{2a}$.



          Especially if $D$ is a perfect square (as in your case, where $D=25$) then there is reason to cheer.






          share|cite|improve this answer









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          If it concerns quadratic polynomial $ax^2+bx+c$ then start with calculating discriminant: $$D:=b^2-4ac$$



          If $D$ is negative then give up (unless you are familiar with complex numbers already).



          If $D$ is nonnegative then: $$ax^2+bx+c=a(x-x_1)(x-x_2)$$ where $x_1=frac{-b+sqrt D}{2a}$ and $x_2=frac{-b-sqrt D}{2a}$.



          Especially if $D$ is a perfect square (as in your case, where $D=25$) then there is reason to cheer.







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          answered Dec 18 '18 at 9:39









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            As you supposed, i'm not good with complex numbers :) !
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            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:54


















          • $begingroup$
            As you supposed, i'm not good with complex numbers :) !
            $endgroup$
            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:54
















          $begingroup$
          As you supposed, i'm not good with complex numbers :) !
          $endgroup$
          – ganzo db
          Dec 18 '18 at 16:54




          $begingroup$
          As you supposed, i'm not good with complex numbers :) !
          $endgroup$
          – ganzo db
          Dec 18 '18 at 16:54











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          It relies on the following property of quadratic polynomials:




          If the quadratic polynomial $;ax^2+bx+c;(ane 0)$ has roots $xi_0$ and $xi_1$ (real or complex, distinct ot not), it can factored as
          $$ax^2+bx+c=a(x-xi_0)(x-xi_1).$$




          This property is a consequence of a more general property of polynomials (of any degree) and the ring of polynomials over a field being a euclidean domain:




          If a polynomial $p(x)$ has root $xi$, it is divisible by $x-xi$.




          In the present case, the discriminat of $2x² -7x +3$ is $;Delta=49-4cdot 2cdot 3=25$, so its roots are $;frac{7pm 5}4==bigl{3,frac 12bigr}$, and the factorisation is
          $$2(x-3)Bigl(x-frac12Bigr)=(x-3)(2x-1).$$






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            i wish i could understand the last one ( frac{7pm 5}4 ).
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            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:57








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            @ganzodb: It's just the formula $frac{-bpmsqrtDelta}{2a}.$.
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          $begingroup$

          It relies on the following property of quadratic polynomials:




          If the quadratic polynomial $;ax^2+bx+c;(ane 0)$ has roots $xi_0$ and $xi_1$ (real or complex, distinct ot not), it can factored as
          $$ax^2+bx+c=a(x-xi_0)(x-xi_1).$$




          This property is a consequence of a more general property of polynomials (of any degree) and the ring of polynomials over a field being a euclidean domain:




          If a polynomial $p(x)$ has root $xi$, it is divisible by $x-xi$.




          In the present case, the discriminat of $2x² -7x +3$ is $;Delta=49-4cdot 2cdot 3=25$, so its roots are $;frac{7pm 5}4==bigl{3,frac 12bigr}$, and the factorisation is
          $$2(x-3)Bigl(x-frac12Bigr)=(x-3)(2x-1).$$






          share|cite|improve this answer









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          • $begingroup$
            i wish i could understand the last one ( frac{7pm 5}4 ).
            $endgroup$
            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:57








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            @ganzodb: It's just the formula $frac{-bpmsqrtDelta}{2a}.$.
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            – Bernard
            Dec 18 '18 at 18:22














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          $begingroup$

          It relies on the following property of quadratic polynomials:




          If the quadratic polynomial $;ax^2+bx+c;(ane 0)$ has roots $xi_0$ and $xi_1$ (real or complex, distinct ot not), it can factored as
          $$ax^2+bx+c=a(x-xi_0)(x-xi_1).$$




          This property is a consequence of a more general property of polynomials (of any degree) and the ring of polynomials over a field being a euclidean domain:




          If a polynomial $p(x)$ has root $xi$, it is divisible by $x-xi$.




          In the present case, the discriminat of $2x² -7x +3$ is $;Delta=49-4cdot 2cdot 3=25$, so its roots are $;frac{7pm 5}4==bigl{3,frac 12bigr}$, and the factorisation is
          $$2(x-3)Bigl(x-frac12Bigr)=(x-3)(2x-1).$$






          share|cite|improve this answer









          $endgroup$



          It relies on the following property of quadratic polynomials:




          If the quadratic polynomial $;ax^2+bx+c;(ane 0)$ has roots $xi_0$ and $xi_1$ (real or complex, distinct ot not), it can factored as
          $$ax^2+bx+c=a(x-xi_0)(x-xi_1).$$




          This property is a consequence of a more general property of polynomials (of any degree) and the ring of polynomials over a field being a euclidean domain:




          If a polynomial $p(x)$ has root $xi$, it is divisible by $x-xi$.




          In the present case, the discriminat of $2x² -7x +3$ is $;Delta=49-4cdot 2cdot 3=25$, so its roots are $;frac{7pm 5}4==bigl{3,frac 12bigr}$, and the factorisation is
          $$2(x-3)Bigl(x-frac12Bigr)=(x-3)(2x-1).$$







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          answered Dec 18 '18 at 9:40









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            i wish i could understand the last one ( frac{7pm 5}4 ).
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            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:57








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            @ganzodb: It's just the formula $frac{-bpmsqrtDelta}{2a}.$.
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          • $begingroup$
            i wish i could understand the last one ( frac{7pm 5}4 ).
            $endgroup$
            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:57








          • 2




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            @ganzodb: It's just the formula $frac{-bpmsqrtDelta}{2a}.$.
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            – Bernard
            Dec 18 '18 at 18:22
















          $begingroup$
          i wish i could understand the last one ( frac{7pm 5}4 ).
          $endgroup$
          – ganzo db
          Dec 18 '18 at 16:57






          $begingroup$
          i wish i could understand the last one ( frac{7pm 5}4 ).
          $endgroup$
          – ganzo db
          Dec 18 '18 at 16:57






          2




          2




          $begingroup$
          @ganzodb: It's just the formula $frac{-bpmsqrtDelta}{2a}.$.
          $endgroup$
          – Bernard
          Dec 18 '18 at 18:22




          $begingroup$
          @ganzodb: It's just the formula $frac{-bpmsqrtDelta}{2a}.$.
          $endgroup$
          – Bernard
          Dec 18 '18 at 18:22











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          In general ,if $x_1$ and $x_2$ are roots of $$underbrace{a}_{neq 0}x^2+bx+c=0$$ then $$ax^2+bx+c=k(x-x_1)(x-x_2)=k[x^2-(x_1+x_2)x+x_1x_2]$$ comparing the coefficients, $$a=k,b=-k(x_1+x_2),c=kx_1x_2$$ Consequently $$text{sum of the roots}=-frac{b}{a};;&;;text{product of the roots}=frac{c}{a}$$




          So your case, $x_1+x_2= frac{7}{2}$ and $x_1x_2=frac{3}{2}$



          Now solve these to get $x_1$ and $x_2$ to finish your conclusion




          To find $x_1$ and $x_2$, $$2x^2-7x+3=0$$ implies $$x^2-frac{7}{2}x+frac{3}{2}=0$$ which means $$x^2-2left(frac{7}{4}right)x=-frac{3}{2}$$ which is same as $$x^2-2left(frac{7}{4}right)x+frac{49}{16}=-frac{3}{2}+frac{49}{16}=frac{25}{16}$$ so $$left(x-frac{7}{4}right)^2=frac{25}{16}$$ and so $$x-frac{7}{4}=pm sqrt{frac{25}{16}}=pm frac{5}{4}$$ so $$x=frac{7}{4} pm frac{5}{4}=frac{7pm 5}{4}$$






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            Thank you for the time spent in the explanation, i'm still unfamiliar with some mathematical concepts.
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            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:53
















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          In general ,if $x_1$ and $x_2$ are roots of $$underbrace{a}_{neq 0}x^2+bx+c=0$$ then $$ax^2+bx+c=k(x-x_1)(x-x_2)=k[x^2-(x_1+x_2)x+x_1x_2]$$ comparing the coefficients, $$a=k,b=-k(x_1+x_2),c=kx_1x_2$$ Consequently $$text{sum of the roots}=-frac{b}{a};;&;;text{product of the roots}=frac{c}{a}$$




          So your case, $x_1+x_2= frac{7}{2}$ and $x_1x_2=frac{3}{2}$



          Now solve these to get $x_1$ and $x_2$ to finish your conclusion




          To find $x_1$ and $x_2$, $$2x^2-7x+3=0$$ implies $$x^2-frac{7}{2}x+frac{3}{2}=0$$ which means $$x^2-2left(frac{7}{4}right)x=-frac{3}{2}$$ which is same as $$x^2-2left(frac{7}{4}right)x+frac{49}{16}=-frac{3}{2}+frac{49}{16}=frac{25}{16}$$ so $$left(x-frac{7}{4}right)^2=frac{25}{16}$$ and so $$x-frac{7}{4}=pm sqrt{frac{25}{16}}=pm frac{5}{4}$$ so $$x=frac{7}{4} pm frac{5}{4}=frac{7pm 5}{4}$$






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            Thank you for the time spent in the explanation, i'm still unfamiliar with some mathematical concepts.
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            – ganzo db
            Dec 18 '18 at 16:53














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          In general ,if $x_1$ and $x_2$ are roots of $$underbrace{a}_{neq 0}x^2+bx+c=0$$ then $$ax^2+bx+c=k(x-x_1)(x-x_2)=k[x^2-(x_1+x_2)x+x_1x_2]$$ comparing the coefficients, $$a=k,b=-k(x_1+x_2),c=kx_1x_2$$ Consequently $$text{sum of the roots}=-frac{b}{a};;&;;text{product of the roots}=frac{c}{a}$$




          So your case, $x_1+x_2= frac{7}{2}$ and $x_1x_2=frac{3}{2}$



          Now solve these to get $x_1$ and $x_2$ to finish your conclusion




          To find $x_1$ and $x_2$, $$2x^2-7x+3=0$$ implies $$x^2-frac{7}{2}x+frac{3}{2}=0$$ which means $$x^2-2left(frac{7}{4}right)x=-frac{3}{2}$$ which is same as $$x^2-2left(frac{7}{4}right)x+frac{49}{16}=-frac{3}{2}+frac{49}{16}=frac{25}{16}$$ so $$left(x-frac{7}{4}right)^2=frac{25}{16}$$ and so $$x-frac{7}{4}=pm sqrt{frac{25}{16}}=pm frac{5}{4}$$ so $$x=frac{7}{4} pm frac{5}{4}=frac{7pm 5}{4}$$






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          In general ,if $x_1$ and $x_2$ are roots of $$underbrace{a}_{neq 0}x^2+bx+c=0$$ then $$ax^2+bx+c=k(x-x_1)(x-x_2)=k[x^2-(x_1+x_2)x+x_1x_2]$$ comparing the coefficients, $$a=k,b=-k(x_1+x_2),c=kx_1x_2$$ Consequently $$text{sum of the roots}=-frac{b}{a};;&;;text{product of the roots}=frac{c}{a}$$




          So your case, $x_1+x_2= frac{7}{2}$ and $x_1x_2=frac{3}{2}$



          Now solve these to get $x_1$ and $x_2$ to finish your conclusion




          To find $x_1$ and $x_2$, $$2x^2-7x+3=0$$ implies $$x^2-frac{7}{2}x+frac{3}{2}=0$$ which means $$x^2-2left(frac{7}{4}right)x=-frac{3}{2}$$ which is same as $$x^2-2left(frac{7}{4}right)x+frac{49}{16}=-frac{3}{2}+frac{49}{16}=frac{25}{16}$$ so $$left(x-frac{7}{4}right)^2=frac{25}{16}$$ and so $$x-frac{7}{4}=pm sqrt{frac{25}{16}}=pm frac{5}{4}$$ so $$x=frac{7}{4} pm frac{5}{4}=frac{7pm 5}{4}$$







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            Thank you for the time spent in the explanation, i'm still unfamiliar with some mathematical concepts.
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          $begingroup$
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          Dec 18 '18 at 16:53




          $begingroup$
          Thank you for the time spent in the explanation, i'm still unfamiliar with some mathematical concepts.
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          – ganzo db
          Dec 18 '18 at 16:53


















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