Question

3x^2 + 24x + 48

Answer 1

factor?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

hint: common factor is 3. take that out first

Answer 4

3(x^2+8x+16)
now solve equation inside bracket. . .

Answer 5

Okay I am lost, how do we get 8x and 16? I really need to understand this...missed it in school, out sick with food poisoning....

Answer 6

Hint:
\[3x^2+24x+48 = 3x^2+12x+12x+48\]

Answer 7

3.X^2+3.8X+3.16
3(x^2+8x+16)
now facotrize eqn between brackets. . . (here . represents multiply)

Answer 8

all of the numbers in the equation can be factored out by 3
take the 3 out
3 (x^2+8x+6)

Answer 9

ARGH SORRY! THIS IS THE RIGHT ONE