Question

Factor the expression completely and select all the correct factors below

Answer 1

2

(3x - 2)

(3x - 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

The initial expression is:

18x² - 18x + 4

First, all coefficients are even numbers, so we can factorize the expression as;

2(9x² - 9x + 2)

Now, we can rewrite the expression inside the parenthesis as:

2((3x)² - 3(3x) + 2)

So, we need to find two numbers that multiply to 2 and add to -3. These numbers are -2 and -1, so:

2(3x - 2)(3x - 1)

Therefore the answers are:

2

(3x - 2)

(3x - 1)