SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem 3b^2-48

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Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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3b^2-48
3(b^2-16)
3(b+4)(b-4)

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you want to factor?

3b%5E2-48 Start with the given expression


3%28b%5E2-16%29 Factor out the GCF 3


3%28b%2B4%29%28b-4%29 Factor b%5E2-16 to get %28b%2B4%29%28b-4%29 by use of the difference of squares formula


So 3b%5E2-48 factors 3%28b%2B4%29%28b-4%29


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