Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - A General Factoring Strategy - Exercise Set - Page 463: 94

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

$ 16a^{2}-32ab+12b^{2}\qquad$... factor out the common term, $4$ $=4(4a^{2}-8ab+3b^{2})$ ... Searching for two factors of $ac=12$ whose sum is $b=-8,$ we find$\qquad-2$ and $-6.$ Rewrite the middle term and factor in pairs: $=4(4a^{2}-2ab-6ab+3b^{2})=$ $=4[2a(2a-b)-3b(2a-b)]$ = $4(2a-b)(2a-3b)$
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