Factor the expression 3 x 2 − 2 x − 6

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Factor the expression  3      x          2        −  2  x  −  6

Deacon Nelson · Accepted Answer

3      x          2        −  2  x  −  6  =  0a=3b=-2c=6  x  1  ,  2  =            −      b      ±                        b                      2                          −        4        a        c                    2      a        =            2      ±                        2                      2                          −        4.3        ∗        (        −        6        )              6    x  1  ,  2  =            2      ±              76              6    3      x          2        −  2  x  −  6  =  0  =&amp;gt;  (  x  −  (            2      −              76              6    )  )  (  x  −  (            2      +              76              6    )  )  =  0

Marisol Rivers · Accepted Answer

3      x          2        −  2  x  −  6  =  0  3      x          2        −  2  x  =  6  x  =  −  b  +  −            b              2              −  4  a  c      /    2  a     where   a      x          2        +  b  x  +  c  =  0  x  =  2  +  −      −          2              2              −  4  (  3  )  (  −  6  )      /    2  (  3  )  x  =  2  +  −      4    −  4  (  −  18  )      /    2  (  3  )  x  =  2      /    6  −  2      19          /        6    x  =  1      /    3  −  2      19          /        6    x  =  1      /    3  −      19          /        3  ANSWER   x  =  1      /    3  +      19          /        3    ,  1      /    3  −      19          /        3

factor the expression 3x^2-2x-6

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