Question

Can somebody help me factor 4x^2+4x-3

Answer 1

Think about what times what is 4x^2 or you could do a times c whichever method you want to do

Answer 2

@lvictoria529

Answer 3

What would you rather do?

Answer 4

to be honest, i do not know, all i know is that 2x goes into 4x^2 and 4x but then you have to find two numbers that sum to four and are factors of -3

Answer 5

what is two numbers that multiples to -3

Answer 6

You can do it

Answer 7

1 and 3

Answer 8

-3

Answer 9

well one being negative and other positive

Answer 10

Right and think about it this way we want a positive 4x so do you think the 1 or 3 should be positive?

Answer 11

If you have a -3 do you think the 1 could get us to a positive 4x?

Answer 12

Or do you wanna start with the 4x^2 again?

Answer 13

What's two numbers that multiple to 4 and than x^2 is what times what?

Answer 14

2

Answer 15

Yes 2x2 what or?

Answer 16

4x1

Answer 17

oh yeah sorry, the x^2 thing just confused me

Answer 18

That's okay so when you have x^2 When you multiply exponents they are being added so x^2 times x^5 is x^7 just an example so basically x^---- times x^--- power equals x^2 remember they are being added together to get x^2

Answer 19

X^1 times x^1=x^2

Answer 20

@lvictoria529

Answer 21

so that is how 2x times 2x is 4x^2, oh ok, i get it thx

Answer 22

Yes

Answer 23

So now experiment do you want to do the 2x's first?

Answer 24

Or the 4x and 1x?

Answer 25

@lvictoria529

Answer 26

oh ok, thx, i got it

Answer 27

Oh okay

Answer 28

I just want to make sure you understand

Answer 29

What was your final answer