What is the coefficient

5b^2-4b+6

5b ² - 4b+6 Final result : 5b ² - 4b + 6

Step by step solution : Step 1:

Equation at the end of step 1 : (5b ² - 4b) + 6

Step 2 : Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

2.1 Factoring 5b ²-4b+6

The first term is, 5b ² its coefficient is 5

The middle term is, - 4b its coefficient is - 4

The last term, "the constant", is + 6

Step-1: Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant 5 • 6 = 30

Step-2: Find two factors of 30 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is - 4

Observation: No two such factors can be found!

Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored

Final result : 5b ² - 4b + 6