Question

Factor the expression.

Answer 1

i can help u

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

yay

Answer 4

ANSWER: (3x - 2)(x - 4)

CHECK:
(3x - 2)(x - 4) =
3x(x) + 3x(-4) - 2(x) - 2(-4) =
3x² - 12x - 2x + 8 =
3x² - 14x + 8

Answer 5

Write 2 sets of parentheses.
(_____)(_____) =

Look at the first term's factors.
3x² = 3x * x

Write 3x and x at the beginning of each set of parentheses.
(3x_____)(x_____) =

Look at the last term's factors. You want the pair that will add up to the -14x when multiplied by the 3x and x you already have.
1 * 8 ===> (3x * 1) + (1x * 8) = 3x + 8x = 11x <== wrong pair
2 * 4 ===> (3x * 2) + (1x * 4) = 6x + 4x = 10x <== wrong pair
4 * 2 ===> (3x * 4) + (1x * 2) = 12x + 2x = 14x <== wrong pair
8 * 1 ===> (3x * 8) + (1x * 1) = 24x + 1x = 25x <== wrong pair
-1 * -8 ===> (3x * -1) + (1x * -8) = -3x + -8x = -11x <== wrong pair
-2 * -4 ===> (3x * -2) + (1x * -4) = -6x + -4x = -10x <== wrong pair
-4 * -2 ===> (3x * -4) + (1x * -2) = -12x + -2x = -14x <== right pair
-8 * -1 ===> (3x * -8) + (1x * -1) = -24x + -1x = -25x <== wrong pair

-4 * -2 is the right pair.

Since -4 is paired with 3x and 3x is on the outside, write -4 on the outside.
(3x_____)(x - 4) =

Since -2 is paired with x and x is on the inside, write -2 on the inside.
(3x - 2)(x - 4)

Answer 6

no problem

Answer 7

need any more help

Answer 8

(3x - 2)(x - 4) is not the answer to the question asked

Answer 9

no

Answer 10

what is the matter i did it right

Answer 11

The middle term is 14x, not -14x.

Answer 12

ohh my bad

Answer 13

@G33k i am sorry for giving u the wrong answer to this equation

Answer 14

It's fine

Answer 15

kk