Asked by maxx

Which expression is a factor of 12x2 + 29x – 8?

x – 8
2x – 1
3x + 8
4x + 1

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
First factor: 12x^2 + 29x - 8 = 12x^2 + 32x - 3x - 8
= 4x(3x + 8) - 1(3x + 8)
= (4x - 1)(3x + 8).

So 3x + 8 is a factor.