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OpenStudy (alex_mattucci):
I need some help factoring trinomials. The first one is 4x^2-12x+9
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OpenStudy (alex_mattucci):
could you help me with this one?
rishavraj (rishavraj):
did u give a try ....just visit the second link and give another try :))
OpenStudy (alex_mattucci):
yes i did
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OpenStudy (alex_mattucci):
but it didn't come out right
can you just help me with this one
rishavraj (rishavraj):
hint : -6 - 6 = -12
and -6*-6 = 12
OpenStudy (alex_mattucci):
ohhh, i got -4 and -8
rishavraj (rishavraj):
man -8*-4 = 32 not 36
OpenStudy (alex_mattucci):
ohhh yeah, i forgot it had to multiply to 36
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rishavraj (rishavraj):
lol ok :))
OpenStudy (alex_mattucci):
now i got 2x(2x-3)3(-2x+3)
this cant be right...
rishavraj (rishavraj):
man its
2x(2x - 3) - 3(2x - 3)
= (2x - 3)(2x - 3)
OpenStudy (alex_mattucci):
oh you took put -3 so that the negatives switch around, did think you could do that
rishavraj (rishavraj):
yeah u need to do tht so tht u get the same in ()
and u can take common
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OpenStudy (alex_mattucci):
ok, thank you so much!!!!
rishavraj (rishavraj):
yw :))
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