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OpenStudy (anonymous):

WHAT ARE THE FACTORS OF THE FOLLOWING TRINOMIAL? 3m^2 -12m +9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please use wolframalpha if you want answers. If you have questions, please ask and wait for a tutor to work with you to help you understand.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you want to work this problem and figure out how to solve them? Or do you just want the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i want to figuire out to work it but its hasrd for me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, so this trinomial is a quadratic. Are you familiar with the quadratic equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now try to divide the 12m part such that the part are factor of 3 and 9..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If not we can factor it by hand.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dats a 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or lcm of 9*3 might help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jay, do you know the quadratic formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, then lets just pull out a factor of 3 from each term. Do you understand what I mean by that?

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