Question

Factor the following quadratic.
y=2x^2 - 5x - 3

Answer 1

(2x + 1)(x - 3)

Explanation:

`y = 2 {x}^(2) - 5x - 3`

`2 {x}^(2) - 5x - 3 = 0`

`(2x + 1)(x - 3) = 0`

`x = - (1)/(2)`

`x = 3`