Question

factor: 24p^3 - 72p^2 - 32p + 96

Answer 1

please

Answer 2

factor by grouping

Answer 3

look at the first two terms what do they have in common

Answer 4

12

Answer 5

they have p^2 in common also right?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

it looks like they have 24 in common too

Answer 8

o yes they do

Answer 9

24p^2(p-3) is what we get looking at the first 2 terms

Answer 10

now look at the 2nd two terms

Answer 11

what do they have in common

Answer 12

32

Answer 13

what happens if you factor out a -32 out of the second two

Answer 14

-32 (p + 3) ? im not sure

Answer 15

you get -32(p-3)

Answer 16

o okay

Answer 17

so we have 24p^2(p-3)-32(p-3)

Answer 18

yea

Answer 19

so we have terms and they both have p-3 in common so we can factor out a p-3

Answer 20

two terms*

Answer 21

o okay

Answer 22

(p-3)(24p^2-32)

Answer 23

and then i factor out an 8?

Answer 24

If you want to factor completely, you could look at the second factor and factor out this 8 you are talking about. so we have 8(p-3)(3p^2-4)

Answer 25

finished!

Answer 26

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Answer 27

cool. so you understand?

Answer 28

yes thank u so much

Answer 29

you'r welcome