Factor completely : 3x^2 - 12?

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2007-05-22 13:34:24 · 5 answers · asked by ohoma 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

is it 3(x-2)(x+2) or (3x-4)(x+3)? .......please help

2007-05-22 13:45:00 · update #1

3x^2 - 12
3(x^2 - 4)
3(x+2)(x-2)

2007-05-22 13:37:10 · answer #1 · answered by misshahila 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋

= 3 (x^2 - 4 )
= 3 [ (x+2) (x-2) ]

2007-05-22 20:40:30 · answer #2 · answered by tofi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

3(X^2-4)=3(X-2)(X+2)

2007-05-22 20:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by nasser a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

3x^2-12
3(x^2-4)
3( (x-2)(x+2) )

2007-05-22 20:42:52 · answer #4 · answered by jay gal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

3(x-2)(x+2)

(3x-4)(x+3)
would be 3x^2+5x-12

2007-05-22 20:56:53 · answer #5 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋