Question

Factor 3x^2 - 8x + 4.

Question 2 options:

(3x - 4)(x - 1)


(3x - 2)(x - 2)


(3x - 4)(x + 1)


The polynomial is prime.

Answer 1

do u know the quadratic formula?

Answer 2

have u been taught?

Answer 3

@MtH pls respond..

Answer 4

The answer is (3x-2)(x-2)

Answer 5

pls don't give direct answers @BEATZDJ ..instead we must help arrive at the answer..

Answer 6

To check it, do it reversible....this is how you do it:

1.Multiply 3x by x in the second parenthesis
2.Multiply 3x by -2 in the second parenthesis
3.Multiply -2 from the first parenthesis by x in the second parenthesis
4.Multiply -2 from the first paren. by -2 in th sec parenthesis

Answer 7

I am not @priyar I was going to explain it

Answer 8

After all that, you combine the like terms

Answer 9

give clues first. then explain. make them understand and arrive at the answer by themselves.. that will only help them in the long run..

Answer 10

it will look like this after you do the steps:

3x^2 - 6x - 2x + 4

Combine like terms:

3x^2 -8x + 4 !!!!! Walla!!!

Answer 11

Some people can only work backwards.....lol.....i have my own way of answering people but I can also be patient and give them clues, however, some people who asks questions may be desperate

Answer 12

so I give them answer first then explain how to get them...they can still learn anyways from it

Answer 13

Anyways, please forgive me if i did anything wrong...i only did what i think i should've done. I know giving just the answers wont help people, so thats y i explain after

Answer 14

Okaat @Mth when you factor this think of it this way what times what equals 3x^2

Answer 15

And than once you figure that out, what times what equals 4 and adds up to -8

Answer 16

@BEATZDJ its ok! np!