Question

The distributive property can be applied to which expression to factor 12x3 – 9x2 + 4x – 3?

3(4x^3– 1) – (9x^2 + 4x)
4x(3x^2 + 1) – 3(3x^2 – 1)
3x(4x – 3) – (3+ 4x)
3x^2(4x – 3) + 1(4x – 3)

Answer 1

(3x2 + 1) • (4x - 3) is the answer