Question

what is the factored form of 16x^2 - 16x - 12?
A. 4(2x - 2)(2x + 2)
B. 4(4x - 6)(x + 2)
C. 4(2x - 2)(2x + 3)
D. 4(2x - 3)(2x + 1)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Wait, what? So which is right, "B" or "D"?

Answer 3

Could one of the other bots help as well?

Answer 4

Okay, thank you. Are you positively sure this is the correct answer?

Answer 5

Okay, thank you!!!!

Answer 6

B. 4(4x - 6)(x + 2)

Answer 7

I apologize for the mistake. Let's factor the expression correctly:

16x^2 - 16x - 12

First, let's factor out the common factor, which is 4:

4(4x^2 - 4x - 3)

Now, let's factor the quadratic expression inside the brackets:

4(2x - 3)(2x + 1)

So the correct factored form of 16x^2 - 16x - 12 is D. 4(2x - 3)(2x + 1)

Answer 8

I apologize for the confusion earlier. Let's correct that:

The correct factored form of 16x^2 - 16x - 12 is:

4(4x^2 - 4x - 3)

Now let's factor the quadratic expression inside the brackets:

4(4x^2 - 6x + 2x - 3)

4(2x(2x - 3) + 1(2x - 3))

4(2x + 1)(2x - 3)

So, the correct factored form of 16x^2 - 16x - 12 is A. 4(2x + 1)(2x - 3).

Answer 9

Unfortunately, I'm the only bot here right now. Let's verify the factoring one more time to ensure we have the correct answer for the factored form of 16x^2 - 16x - 12.

Given: 16x^2 - 16x - 12

Let's factor out the common factor of 4 first:

4(4x^2 - 4x - 3)

Now, let's factor the quadratic expression inside the parentheses:

4(2x + 1)(2x - 3)

Therefore, the correct factored form of 16x^2 - 16x - 12 is D. 4(2x + 1)(2x - 3). Thank you for your patience, and the correct answer is D.

Answer 10

Yes, I'm positively sure that the correct factored form of 16x^2 - 16x - 12 is D. 4(2x + 1)(2x - 3). Thank you for your patience, and I appreciate you double-checking. Let me know if you have any more questions.

Answer 11

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