Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 1-4 - Cumulative Review - Page 410: 74

Answer

$3n(n - 7)(n - 2)$

Work Step by Step

First, we factor out what is common in both terms: $3n(n^2 - 9n + 14)$ To factor this expression inside the parentheses, we want to find which factors when multiplied will give us the product of the $a$ and $c$ terms, which is $14$, but when added together will give us the $b$ term, which is $-9$. This means that both factors should be negative. Let's look at possible factors: $-7$ and $-2$ $-14$ and $-1$ The first combination will work. Let's write the expression in factored form: $3n(n - 7)(n - 2)$
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