Asked by Kim
Factor the following equation:
3y^3-9y^2+4y-12
Thanks for the help!
3y^3-9y^2+4y-12
Thanks for the help!
Answers
Answered by
Reiny
I suggest grouping
3y^3-9y^2+4y-12
= 3y^2(y - 3) + 4(y - 3)
= (y-3)(3y^2 + 4)
For factoring questions like this, you can always check your answer by expanding it, to make sure the original comes back
3y^3-9y^2+4y-12
= 3y^2(y - 3) + 4(y - 3)
= (y-3)(3y^2 + 4)
For factoring questions like this, you can always check your answer by expanding it, to make sure the original comes back