SOLUTION: Factor this equation 6x^2 +2x -4

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Question 855121: Factor this equation
6x^2 +2x -4
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, mananth:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The whole number factorization will make the rest easier:
2(3x^2+x-2)

From there, try different simple combinations of binomial factors, the product of which give 3x%5E2%2Bx-2.
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(3x+2)(x-1)
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(3x-2)(x+1)
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(3x+1)(x-2)
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(3x-1)(x+2)
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Which of those works?

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):