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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor Completely: 3x2 - 21

OpenStudy (precal):

factor out the GCF

OpenStudy (precal):

what do both terms have in comon?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uhm im new to this

OpenStudy (precal):

ok what do they have in common? it is a number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1) 3(x2 - 7) 2) 3(x + 7)(x - 7) 3) 3(x + 7)(x - 3) 4) Prime

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk but those are the possible answers

OpenStudy (precal):

Prime means you can't factor it so it is not 4

OpenStudy (precal):

do you know how to expand your choices? ie multiply them out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am totaly confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its a multiply choice question fyi

OpenStudy (precal):

yes, I understand it is a multiple choice problem The main goal of this site is to help you understand the mathematics not to provide the solutions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh really? well let me try mmmm

OpenStudy (precal):

ok can you give me some factors of 21? two numbers to multiply to give me 21

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x7

OpenStudy (precal):

yes

OpenStudy (precal):

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