Question

Can someone help me figure this out??
Factor the expression
-4x^2+14x-6

Answer 1

First, \(-2(2x^{2} - 7x + 3)\)

There are very few possibilities from here. List them!

Answer 2

i was told i need to take 3*2 and get 6 then i would get
2x^2 -1x -6x +3

Answer 3

when i go an more i get lost

Answer 4

huh?

Answer 5

\[-2(2x^2-7x+3)=-2(2x-a)(x-b)\] and \(ab=3\) you have only two choices

Answer 6

\[-2(2x-3)(x-1)\] or
\[-2(2x-1)(x-3)\] pick the one that works

Answer 7

not sure im lost, the way i was told to do it work for the last few but not this one something called the xfactor where you take the 3*2 to get 6 then take the -7 find some thing that you can multiply to get 6 but add to get -7

Answer 8

ok thank you this one got me

Answer 9

I figured it out the other way now that i had the answer.

-4x^2+14x-6
-2(2x^2-7x+3)
3*2=6
-1*-6=6 and -1+-6=-7
sub -7x with -1x and -6x
(2x^2-x)+(-6x+3)
x(2x-1)-3(2x-1)
so the answer would be
-2(2x-1)(x-3)