Question

factorise 12 x square - 7 x + 1​

Answer 1

$12x ^{2} - 7x + 1$

$12x ^{2} - (4 + 3)x + 1$

$12x ^{2} - 4x - 3x + 1$

$4x(3x - 1) - 1(3x - 1)$

$(4x - 1)(3x - 1)$

Answer 2

12x^2-7x+1

=12x^2-4x-3x+1

=4x(3x-1)-1(3x-1)

=(4x-1)(3x-1)