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Factor f(b) = 3b²- 5b + 2

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the expression is

f(b) = 3b²- 5b + 2​


\begin{gathered} f\mleft(b\mright)=3b^(2)-5b+2​ \\ f\mleft(b\mright)=3b^(2)-3b-2b+2​ \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} =3b(b-1)-2(b-1) \\ =(b-1)(3b-2) \end{gathered}

so the factors are (b - 1) and (3b - 2).

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