Question

factoring question
16n(^2) -9
so far I've pulled out a 3
3(6n(^2) - 3)
I'm not sure where to go from here...

Answer 1

you think 3 x 6 is 16?

Answer 2

what does it look like

\[16n^2-9\]

Answer 3

oh god my bad

Answer 4

or
\[(16n)^2-9\] maybe

Answer 5

the first one

Answer 6

(4n-3)(4n-3) ?

Answer 7

have you seen this before

\[a^2*x^2-b^2 = (ax-b)*(ax+b)\]

Answer 8

*(4n+3)

Answer 9

right, you can check by distributing back and see if you return to the original prob

Answer 10

you have

4^2*n^2 - 3^2

apply that property above..

Answer 11

Thank you! ( :

Answer 12

welcome