Question

How do you factor the trinomial `12x^2-6x-18`?

Answer 1

`6(2x-3)(x+1)`

Explanation:

Frist take out any common factors.

`12x^2 - 6x -18 = 6(2x^2 - x - 3)`

The factors of `2` are `2` and `1`, and the factors of `3` are `3` and `1`.

The expression is therefore `6(2x-3)(x+1)`