factor each trinomial a) 9a-6a+3 b) 4a-8b+16 c) 12x-6y+3 d) 8a^2+16+8?

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2007-12-06 12:22:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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9a-6a+3
=3a+3
=3(a+1)
b)4a-8b+16
=4(a-2b+4)
c)12x-6y+3
=3(4x-2y+1)
d)8a^2+16+8
=8a^2+24
=8(a^2+3)

2007-12-06 12:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a. 9a-6a+3= 3a+3=3(a+1)

b/ 4a-8b+16= 4(a-2b+4)

c. 12x-6y+3= 3(4x-2y+1)

d. 8a^2+16a+8= 8(a^2+2a+1)= 8(a+1)^2= 8(a+1)(a+1)

2007-12-06 12:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A) 3(3a-2+1)
B) 4(a+2b+4)
C)3(4x-2y+1)
D)Prime-use quadratic formula or completing the square

2007-12-06 12:29:31 · answer #3 · answered by vindication 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋