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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor completely -6x2 + 18x – 24.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes (:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SolomonZelman ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What information do you not have?

OpenStudy (nikato):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the largest? hm 12?

OpenStudy (nikato):

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

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