Question

Factorise the following 3y^2-4y-4

Answer 1

Answer:

(y - 2) (3y + 2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Using middle term split,

We get 3y^2 - 6y + 2y - 4 (Sum= -4, Product= -12)

3y(y - 2) + 2(y - 2) (Taking out common terms)

(y - 2) (3y + 2)