If the quadratic $3x^2+bx+10$ can be written in the form $a(x+m)^2+n$, where $m$ and $n$ are integers, what is the largest integer that must be a divisor of $b$?
=3x2+bx+10 =3(x2+b3x)+10 =3(x2+b3x+(b6)2−(b6)2)+10 =3((x+b6)2−(b6)2)+10 =3(x+b6)2−3(b6)2+10
Now it is in the form a(x + m)2 + n where
a=3andm=b6andn=−3(b6)2+10
In order for m to be an integer, b must be a multiple of 6
In order for n to be an integer, b must be a multiple of 6
The largest integer that must be a divisor of b in order for both m and n to be integers is 6