Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - Algebraic Expressions - 1.3 Exercises - Page 34: 86

Answer

$3x^{3}-x^{2}+6x-2=(x^{2}+2)(3x-1)$

Work Step by Step

$3x^{3}-x^{2}+6x-2$ Group the first and second terms together. Do the same with the third and fourth terms: $3x^{3}-x^{2}+6x-2=(3x^{3}-x^{2})+(6x-2)$ Take out common factor $x^{2}$ from the first parentheses and common factor $2$ from the second parentheses: $...=x^{2}(3x-1)+2(3x-1)=...$ Finally, take out common factor $(3x-1)$: $...=(x^{2}+2)(3x-1)$
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