Factor completley.
6x^2+20x+16.

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Factor completley.
6x^2+20x+16.

zpupster · Answer

you can divide all terms by 2

anonymous · Answer

not GCF, factor the trinomial.

nirmalnema · Answer

simplify it...
you get 
3x^2+10x+8

anonymous · Answer

A(2x+1)(3x-5)
B.(3x+1)(3x-6)
C.(6x+1)(4x-1)
D.(x-3)(6x-4)

zpupster · Answer

then factor

ok just multiply what you have then

using foil method

nirmalnema · Answer

3x^2+6x+4x+8
3x(x+2)+4(x+2)

anonymous · Answer

....nevermind, that doesnt really help, to factor trinomials is different from factoring a regular algebraic equation you have to take the middle term, and find two number that are equal substitute them......but that all i know how to do. Thank you for your help though.

zpupster · Answer

weird none of your las terms multiplied = 16 or 8

anyway

2(3x   +4)(x + 2)

zarkon · Answer

none of the 'answers' you listed are the correct answer

nirmalnema · Answer

yup ......@Zarkon

nirmalnema · Answer

(3x+4)(x+2)
the correct ans is this

zpupster · Answer

weird none of your las terms multiplied = 16 or 8

anyway

2(3x   +4)(x + 2)   

no --this is the correct answer

zarkon · Answer

zpupster has the correct answer

nirmalnema · Answer

but both the ans are correct

anonymous · Answer

the correct answer according the the answer key is (3x+4)(2x+4)

anonymous · Answer

and sorry i posted the wrong choices.

zarkon · Answer

that is equivalent to zpupster's answer

nirmalnema · Answer

yup..

zarkon · Answer

$$2(3x   +4)(x + 2)=(3x   +4)2(x + 2)=(3x   +4)(2\cdot x + 2\cdot2)$$

$$(3x   +4)(2x + 4)$$