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

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Question 92362: Rewrite the middle term as the sum fo two terms and then factor completely
12w^2 + 19w + 4
Answer by dolly(163) About Me  (Show Source):
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12w^2 + 19w + 4
= 12z^2 + 3z + 16z + 4
= 3z(4z + 1) + 4(4z + 1)
= (4z+1)(3z + 4)
Thus 12w^2 + 19w + 4 = (4z+1) (3z + 4)