SOLUTION: How do I completely factor this expression? 4x^2 + 8x -12 + 6x Thank you for the help.

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Question 1062327:
How do I completely factor this expression?
4x^2 + 8x -12 + 6x

Thank you for the help.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do I completely factor this expression?
4x^2 + 8x -12 + 6x
Combine the x terms.
4x^2 + 14x - 12
They're all even coefficients:
= 2*(2x^2 + 7x - 6)
Then it's trial and error, but experience helps.
Hint: There's nothing else to be done.
Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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= . 

Next step is to solve the quadratic equation


 = 0

using the quadratic formula, and find its roots  and .

Then continue your factoring

 =  = .


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