Answer
No factoring
Work Step by Step
$3a^2b^2+12ab+1$
Factors of 1: 1 and 1, -1 and -1
Factors of 3: 1 and 3, -1 and -3
Since there is no pair of factors that multiply to 12, there is no solution for factoring the polynomial.
Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)
by Martin-Gay, Elayn
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321726391
ISBN 13:
978-0-32172-639-1
Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax2+bx+c - Exercise Set - Page 436: 78
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