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What is 12x3 – 9x2 – 4x + 3 in factored form?

(
x2 –
)(
x –
)

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Answer:

(4x - 3)(3x² - 1)

Explanation:

12x³ - 9x² - 4x + 3 ( factor the first/second and third/fourth terms )

= 3x²(4x - 3) - 1 (4x - 3) ← factor out (4x - 3) from each term

= (4x - 3)(3x² - 1)

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