Question

Factor completely 3x^3 + 12x^2 + 18x.

x^2 + 4x + 6

3(x^3 + 4x^2 + 6x)

3x(x^2 + 4x + 6)

x(3x^2 + 12x + 18)

Answer 1

@bohotness

Answer 2

@Kainui

Answer 3

ok...first...what is a common number that can be factored ? What is the largest number that will go into 3,12, and 18 ?

Answer 4

3

Answer 5

in this case 3x

Answer 6

x^2+4x+6

Answer 7

thats where I am stuck

Answer 8

good...that can be factored...x can be factored also.
start with the 3....how many times does 3 go into 3 ?
How many times does 3 go into 12 ? How many times does 3 go into 18 ?

Answer 9

wait I just realized that that's answer A

Answer 10

whoops, lol I had the answer the entire time

Answer 11

no...A is not the answer

Answer 12

All we mainly do it
Factor common terms out of \[3x ^{6}+12x ^{2}+18x\]
Factor 3x out of \[3x ^{6}+12x ^{2}+18x\]
what do we get?

Answer 13

don't forget you factored 3x out....
answer is 3x(x^2 + 4x + 6)

Answer 14

Yep :D

Answer 15

Oh yeah thats right, the 3x still stays outside the parenthesiis

Answer 16

Well thank you to both of you

Answer 17

YW :)

Answer 18

jagr2713 if you want a medal I can just make a random question and give you a medal there

Answer 19

anytime :D

Answer 20

I gave him one...he deserved it :)

Answer 21

oh okay

Answer 22

Well see you guys later

Answer 23

c ya :)

Answer 24

Cya