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12x^2-11x+2 sho work

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Answer: (3x−2)(4x−1)

Explanation:

Start factoring with -11x.

12x^(2)-11x+2

12x2+(−8−3)x+2

12x2+(−8x−3x)+2

12x2−8x−3x+2

Factor the highest common denominator of each group.

Group the first two terms and the last two.

(12x2−8x)+(−3x+2)

Factor the highest common denominator (MCD) of each group.

4x(3x−2)−(3x−2)

Factoring the highest common denominator 3x−2.

(3x−2)(4x−1)

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