Question

I am supposed to factor completely. Help!
3b^3-5b^2+2b

Answer 1

First factor out a b \[ b(3b ^{2} - 5b + 2)\]
Does that makes sense? And do you know what to do from here?

Answer 2

Not really... haha would it be like factoring a trinomial?

Answer 3

Here let me show you how it can be done.\[3b ^{3} - 5b ^{2} + 2b\]\[b( 3b ^{2} - 5b + 2)\]\[b (3b - 1) (b + 2)\]
That is how you factor it. If you multipled it all you will get the equation you started off with

Answer 4

The answer is actually. \[b (3b+1) (b-2)\]

Answer 5

Oh okay :D Thank you!

Answer 6

Sure thing.