Factor the following quadratic function:
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y = 7x2
- 48x - 7

How do I do it

(7x + 1)(x - 7).

Step-by-step explanation:

y = 7x^2 - 48x - 7

Use the 'ac' method:

7 * 7 = 49

Now we need 2 numbers whose product is  49 and whose sum is the 'middle' number -48.

They are -49 and 1,

Now we write the function as:

7x^2 - 49x + 1x - 7

= 7x((x - 7) + 1(x - 7)           (x - 7) is common so we have

(7x + 1)(x - 7).

10/10 = 1

There is no decimal form unless you do 1.0, 1.00, 1.000, and so on.