Question

Factor completely
3a^3-9a^2-8a+24

Answer 1

The answer to this is (3a^2-8) (a-3) Hope That helped

Answer 2

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@kaibull7 :

Look at the first two terms of 3a^3-9a^2-8a+24. What do those two terms have in common?

Next, look at the last two terms of 3a^3-9a^2-8a+24. What do those two terms have in common?