Question

3a^3+a^2-2a

Answer 1

What exactly are you doing with this? Because you can factor out an "a" and then factor the rest since its essentially in quadratic form.

Answer 2

Yes I am trying to factor this @Johnbc

Answer 3

What exactly are you doing with this? Because you can factor out an "a" and then factor the rest since it WILL BE essentially in quadratic form

Answer 4

You can start by factoring out the "a" term so that you get?

Answer 5

Hint: take out one a (3a^2+a-2)
continue to factor ;)

Answer 6

Here is an example that might help you


Simplifying
(2a + 6 * 2)(3a + 3) + a

Multiply 6 * 2
(2a + 12)(3a + 3) + a

Reorder the terms:
(12 + 2a)(3a + 3) + a

Reorder the terms:
(12 + 2a)(3 + 3a) + a

Multiply (12 + 2a) * (3 + 3a)
(12(3 + 3a) + 2a * (3 + 3a)) + a
((3 * 12 + 3a * 12) + 2a * (3 + 3a)) + a
((36 + 36a) + 2a * (3 + 3a)) + a
(36 + 36a + (3 * 2a + 3a * 2a)) + a
(36 + 36a + (6a + 6a2)) + a

Combine like terms: 36a + 6a = 42a
(36 + 42a + 6a2) + a

Reorder the terms:
36 + 42a + a + 6a2

Combine like terms: 42a + a = 43a
36 + 43a + 6a2

Answer 7

Im a little confused... If I took out the "a" wouldn't it be (3a^3+a2-2)? @kl0723

Answer 8

no... remove an a from the 3a^3 and you're left with 3a^2... then from a^2 and you're left with only a and from 2a and you;re left with 2 ;)

Answer 9

Would it be a(3a+1)-2 ? @kl0723 I am probably wrong lol