SOLUTION: i do not know how to writw y=12x^3+14x^2+2x in factored form

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Question 402060: i do not know how to writw y=12x^3+14x^2+2x in factored form
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=12x^3+14x^2+2x
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First, factor what's common across all three terms:
y = 2x(6x^2+7x+1)
Then, factor what's left:
y = 2x(6x+1)(x+1)