SOLUTION: Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely 12w^2 + 19w + 4

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Question 40764: Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely
12w^2 + 19w + 4
Answer by gsmani_iyer(201) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

12w%5E2%2B19w%2B4. Here we will split the middle term.

= 12w%5E2%2B3w%2B16w%2B4

= 3w%284w%2B1%29%2B4%284w%2B1%29. Now taking the common factors and its co-efficients, we get

= %284w%2B1%29%2A%283w%2B4%29 Answer.
I think this is clear to you.

gsm