Question

Factor if possible : 6x^2-2xy-8y^2

Answer 1

2 (3 x-4 y) (x+y)

Answer 2

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2 (3 x-4 y) (x+y) is the solution

Answer 3

First observe that 2 is a common factor;factor it out you get :
\[2(3x^2 - xy - 4y^2)\]
Further observe that the square variables form the product in between when their square root is taken, thus we take the extremes and put them together with a single degree as such :
\[(3x - 4y)\]
Then we multiply this by (x+y);plus because we have two negative terms.
We put them together and we have our answer!

Answer 4

Thank you Snakefangs, and Aron.

Answer 5

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