Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Polynomials and Factoring - 5.3 Factoring Trinomials of the Type ax2+bx+c - 5.3 Exercise Set - Page 326: 73

Answer

$-2(4a-3b)(3a-2b)$

Work Step by Step

Factoring the negative $GCF= -2 ,$ the given expression is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} -24a^2+34ab-12b^2 \\\\= -2(12a^2-17ab+6b^2) .\end{array} Using the factoring of trinomials in the form $ax^2+bx+c,$ the $\text{ expression }$ \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} -2(12a^2-17ab+6b^2) \end{array} has $ac= 12(6)=72 $ and $b= -17 .$ The two numbers with a product of $c$ and a sum of $b$ are $\left\{ -9,-8 \right\}.$ Using these $2$ numbers to decompose the middle term of the trinomial expression above results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} -2(12a^2-9ab-8ab+6b^2) .\end{array} Grouping the first and second terms and the third and fourth terms, the given expression is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} -2[(12a^2-9ab)-(8ab-6b^2)] .\end{array} Factoring the $GCF$ in each group results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} -2[3a(4a-3b)-2b(4a-3b)] .\end{array} Factoring the $GCF= (4a-3b) $ of the entire expression above results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} -2[(4a-3b)(3a-2b)] \\\\= -2(4a-3b)(3a-2b) .\end{array}
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