SOLUTION: Please break this problem down for me step by step. I do not understand how the answer is achieved. I have the answer from the answer key in my book and i have tried to understa

Question 129603This question is from textbook Developmental Mathematics
: Please break this problem down for me step by step. I do not understand how the answer is achieved. I have the answer from the answer key in my book and i have tried to understand how it was reached but it seems it is beyond my capability at this point. Here is the problem: 4x^3-6x^2-6x+9 Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Mathematically challenged,
Ron This question is from textbook Developmental Mathematics

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have not said what is to be done with this problem! I can only assume that the given expression is to be factored, am I right?
Let's proceed.
Factor the expression:
Look at the first and last terms and see what their factors are:
or are possibilities.
is another.
or or or
Now you need to make an "educated guess"
Let's try:
as the factors.
Check, using FOIL:
Bingo!
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