Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 6 - Review - Page 473: 32

Answer

$16x^2 - 28x + 6 = (4x-1)(4x - 6)$

Work Step by Step

The perimeter is $2(2x^2+3+6x^2-14x) = 2 ( 8x^2 - 14x + 3) = 16x^2 - 28x + 6$ Let's factor the polynomial. $16x^2 - 28x + 6 = 16x^2 - 24 x - 4x + 6 = 16x(x-1.5) - 4 (x - 1.5) = (16x - 4)(x-1.5) = 4(4x- 1)(x-1.5) = (4x-1)(4x - 6)$
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