Question

factor completely:
3p²-7p-6 Please explain how you did it! Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi !

Answer 2

hello?

Answer 3

\[3p^2 -7p - 6\]
\[3p^2 - 9p +2p - 6 \]
\[3p(p -3) +2(p -3)\]
\[(3p +2)(p-3)\]

Answer 4

(p-3) (3 p+2)
Ishaan94 gave work above, he is absolutely correct.

Answer 5

But how did he do it?

Answer 6

First, he split it onto 4 terms
3p^2 - 9p + 2p - 6
The, he factored.
3p(p-3) + 2(p-3)
Then, he grouped.
(3p +2)(p-3)

Answer 7

I get that but where did he get the four terms?