Question

factor 3m^3 + 5m^2 - 12m - 20

Answer 1

you can reorganize it this way
\[\implies 3m^3 - 12m + 5m^2 - 20\]
now group them
\[\implies (3m^3 - 12m) + (5m^2 - 20)\]
factor out the groups..
\[\implies 3m(m^2 - 4) + 5(m^2 - 4)\]
can you see what to do now?

Answer 2

My answer choices are A) m-2 B) m+2 C) 3m+5 D) 3m-5 & the question was Which of the following was not a factor of 3m^3 + 5m^2 - 12m - 20

Answer 3

factor out what i wrote to know....

Answer 4

Okay, thank you