SOLUTION: Completely factor the polynomial 4x^3+12x^2+4x+12 The answer I have is (2x-3)(2x^2+3) I grouped the problem first and then i factored out the GCF from both groups. I followe

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Question 716369: Completely factor the polynomial
4x^3+12x^2+4x+12
The answer I have is
(2x-3)(2x^2+3)
I grouped the problem first and then i factored out the GCF from both groups. I followed directions I wrote down from a similar problem so i am unsure if the same rules apply to this question
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Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, solver91311:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Completely factor the polynomial
4x^3+12x^2+4x+12
The answer I have is
(2x-3)(2x^2+3)
I grouped the problem first and then i factored out the GCF from both groups. I followed directions I wrote down from a similar problem so i am unsure if the same rules apply to this question
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Multiply your answer, see if it works.

Doesn't match.

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If you factor something and then multiply the factors you should get back to where you started. So let's see what happens.

Hmmm. Back to square 1.

First grouping:

Factor out of the first two terms, and out of the second two terms.

Now factor out:

John

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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it