How do you factor the trinomial 18a^2+10a=-11a+4?

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TubaShoe
Mar 5, 2018

(3x+4)(6x-1)

Explanation:

You move all of the numbers to the right side and follow the MFDRS method to solve.
Multiply- Multiply the first number in your trinominal to the last constant. x^2+21x-(4*18)
Factor - Find a number that Adds to the center Term and multiply to the last constant. (x+24)(x-3)
Divide - Now you decide the numbers you got for the last step by the number that you multiplied by. (x+24/18)(x-3/18)
Reduce - Reduce your fractions. (x+4/3)(x-1/6)
Simplify - Move the denominators to the front of the x in both parenthesis. (3x+4)(6x-1)

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