Question

Factor completely -6x2 + 18x – 24.

Answer 1

I assume you mean \[-6x ^{2} + 18x -24\]

Is that correct?

Answer 2

yes (:

Answer 3

First start by factoring out any common denominators among all the terms. Do you see what that is?

Answer 4

this is just a pre-test, i dont know any of this information! but i have a low grade & this should pick it up

Answer 5

can you help?

Answer 6

@SolomonZelman ?

Answer 7

What information do you not have?

Answer 8

look at the numbers: 6, 18,24
what factor do they have in common? or whats the largest number they are all divisible by?

Answer 9

the largest? hm 12?

Answer 10

Not quite.
U can't divide 6 or 18 by 12 evenly. You'll get a decimal number