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Question 209274
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I need help with this problem
12y^2-16y-3
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12y^2-16y^3
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4y^2 ( 3 -4y),,,,to factor to primes
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2*2*y*y*(3-4y)
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12y^2-16y-3
We're looking for 2 factors that when multiplied gives us - 36 (c * a), and when added gives us - 16 (middle term of the trinomial)
These 2 factors are - 18 and + 2
Therefore, we restate the original trinomial, substituting - 18y and + 2y for - 16 (middle term of the trinomial)
We then have:
Find the GCFs of the two expressions, and then factor each
6y(2y - 3) + 1(2y - 3)
The factors of 12y^2-16y-3 are then:
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