Question

What are the factors of 12x^2-4x-1? Please Help

Answer 1

Use quadratic equation

Answer 2

Unless you see an easier way, they are (x-root 1)(x-root2),

where you get the roots from the equation for solving the roots of a quadratic ewauaton: a x^2 + b x + c = 0

roots1,2 = [-b +- sqrt(b^2-4 a c)]/2a