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

(
x2 –
)(
x –
)

User Jenette
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Answer:

(√3·x - 1)(√3·x + 1)(4x - 3)

Explanation:

Note that the last two coefficients are -4 and +3, and the associated factor is (4x - 3).

The first two terms are

12x^3 - 9x^2, which become 3x(4x^2 - 3x) through factoring and then 3x^2(4x - 3).

Therefore, 12x3 – 9x2 – 4x + 3 can be rewritten as:

(4x - 3)(3x^2 - 1).

It's possible to factor 3x^2 - 1, even though 3 is not a perfect square. Write 3x^2 - 1 as (√3·x - 1)(√3·x + 1)

Then 12x3 – 9x2 – 4x + 3 = (√3·x - 1)(√3·x + 1)(4x - 3)

User Paul Coshott
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Answer:

( 3 x2 – 1 )( 1 ⇒ 4x – 3 )

Explanation:

I did it lol

User Saransh Kejriwal
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