Whoever can factor 4x^2-8x+12
first will get easy points.
Thanks
2007-07-05 16:48:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
4(x^2 - 2x + 3)
the equation can't be factored anymore because the last number the 3 must be positive and the 2 must be negative. A negative 3 and a postive 1 will give you negative 2 but not postive 3
2007-07-05 16:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by Queen JJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
4x^2 - 8x + 12 is divisible by 4. So, 4 is the first factor.
Dividing by 4, we get
x^2 - 2x + 3, which can be written as x^2 - 2x + 1 + 2 and which can be written as
(x - 1)^2 + 2
So, we can write the factors as
4[(x - 1)^2 + 2]
2007-07-05 17:05:48 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4(x^2 - 2x + 3)
it can't be factorized further than that.
2007-07-05 17:54:32 · answer #3 · answered by phatprincess592 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow okay factor out a 4
4(x^2 -2x +3)
can't be factored anymore
2007-07-05 16:57:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
4(x^2-2x+3)
2007-07-05 16:59:49 · answer #5 · answered by Nico 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2+2=22...
2007-07-05 16:51:20 · answer #6 · answered by Smartee 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋