Question

Where and how do you start such a long factoring problem?

3(2x-1)^2 (2)(x+3)^1/2 + (2x-1)^3 (1/2)(x+3)^-1/2

Answer 1

This problem is only to FACTOR

Answer 2

note that (2x-1)^2 is a common factor of the 2 terms so that can be taken out
also we can take out (1/2) (x+3)^-1/2

ope that helps

Answer 3

Alright. It does help. Thank you very much!

Answer 4

yw

Answer 5

the first line of your answer is

(2x-1)^2 (1/2)(x + 3)^-1/2 [ 3*(4x + 3) + (2x-1)]

Answer 6

now it only remains to simplify whats in the parentheses