Question 232375: Factor this problem completely
6x^2+28x+16
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! First take out a common factor of 2:
Now, by trial and error, factor this by starting with 3x*x:
The Last times Last has to be 8, which is probably going to be 2*4 or 4*2. The combination that works is 2 *4 like this:
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