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OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor 12x^2- 46x - 8

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

noo, please help me ! :(

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Factor out the greatest common factor first :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 (x - 4) (6x + 1)

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 ( 3x^2 - 12x -2 )

OpenStudy (uri):

12x^2- 46x - 8 2(6x2 -23x-4) Can you do after this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

waait but the only answers I can choose from are 2 3x - 4 2x + 1 3x - 2

OpenStudy (uri):

2 is an option too right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oooohh so it would be 2 ! from 2(6x2 -23x-4) right !?!

OpenStudy (uri):

Yea

OpenStudy (uri):

We can't factor 6x2-23x -4 so yeah 2 is the factor.

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