SOLUTION: Can you help me factor these three equations? Please and Thank you 1. 12x^2+18X 2. 3x^2-48 3. 9a^2-24ab+16b^2

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Question 337661: Can you help me factor these three equations? Please and Thank you
1. 12x^2+18X
2. 3x^2-48
3. 9a^2-24ab+16b^2
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.12x%5E2%2B18x=6x%282x%2B3%29
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2. 3x%5E2-48+=3%28x%5E2-16%29
3x%5E2-48=3%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29
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3. 9a%5E2-24ab%2B16b%5E2=%283a-4b%29%283a-4b%29
9a%5E2-24ab%2B16b%5E2=%283a-4b%29%5E2

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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factor these three equations? Please and Thank you
1. 12x^2+18X = 6x(2x+3)
2. 3x^2-48 = 3(x^2-16) = 3(x-4)(x+4)
3. 9a^2-24ab+16b^2 = (3a-4b)^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.