Factor the trinomial: 3x^2y-11xy+8y

I've already taken out the GCF: y(3x^2-11x+8)

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Factor the trinomial: 3x^2y-11xy+8y

I've already taken out the GCF: y(3x^2-11x+8)

anonymous · Answer

I don't think this cleanly factorises, the best simpler form I think I can come up with is:
x(x+6) +9, but this is not proper factorises, is this definately the equation you have been asked to factorise

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, that doesn't work. I was thinking it didn't factor... Just thought I would get a second opinion.

anonymous · Answer

yeah i do not believe it factors either

anonymous · Answer

ok so have you definatly been asked to factorise it or have you been asked to find its roots?

anonymous · Answer

No, I'm just factoring it. I changed the question to another one I'm having issues with.

anonymous · Answer

ah yes i have just realised that, now that one does factorise

anonymous · Answer

remeber there are only two ways you can create 8 from integers

anonymous · Answer

2 and 4 or 8 and 1... I'm just not sure what factors will multiply to 11.

anonymous · Answer

*Negative 11, I mean.

anonymous · Answer

ok so the solutiont to this is:$$y(3x-8)(x-1)$$