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Select one of the factors of 3x2 + 4x - 4 (1 points)

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(x + 4)

(3x + 2)

(3x - 2)

(x - 2)

User Duyetpt
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3x^(2) +4x-4
3
x^(2) +6x-2x-4
3x(x+2)-2(x+2)
(3x-2)(x+2)
One of the factors is thus (3x-2)
User Mikael H
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3x^2 + 4x - 4 = 3x^2 + 6x - 2x - 4 = (3x^2 + 6x) + (-2x - 4) = 3x(x + 2) - 2(x + 2) = (3x - 2)(x + 2)

Therefore, from the given options, (3x - 2) is one of the factors of the given polynomial.
User Aligin
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