Question

factor 2x^2+3-4x

Answer 1

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=factor+2x%5E2%2B3-4x

Answer 2

can it be factored though?

Answer 3

by hand

Answer 4

well using quadratics.. actually it's not even factorable over reals

Answer 5

but wouldnt -3 and -1 work since it equals product of 3 and sum of -4?

Answer 6

yea but what about that 2 in front of x?

Answer 7

cant it just be outside the parenthesis?

Answer 8

no because if u take it outside u'll have to distribute it back in.. if you had:
2x^2+2*3-2*4x, then that wouldn't be a problem