SOLUTION: this is about fatoring.. 12x^2+17x+6 how do i factor it?

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Question 49921: this is about fatoring..
12x^2+17x+6
how do i factor it?
Answer by piyu(4) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12x^2+17x+6 break 17x as 8x+9x, now we have
12x^2+8x+7x+6 pull out the common factors
4x(3x+2)+3(3x+2)
it is nothing but (4x+3)(3x+2)