Question

please help me factor this: 3(x+2)^2-10(x+2)+7

Answer 1

Hint: Expand it first

Answer 2

i did

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

Well, what did you get?

Answer 5

idk the steps from there

Answer 6

subtitution, t=x+2

Answer 7

Yeah, that too

Answer 8

i don't even know where to start with this problem

Answer 9

Either way works. t = x+ 2 is a shortcut

Answer 10

3t^2-10t+7=(3t-1)(3t-7)

Answer 11

The only difference is, when you do it that way, you have to substitute x + 2 back in

Answer 12

Which @love_math hasn't done yet

Answer 13

ohh okay thanks guys i appreciate your help

Answer 14

(3(x+2)-1)(3(x+2)-7)

Answer 15

(3x+6-1)(3x+6-7) = (3x+5)(3x-1)

Answer 16

That is the correct one