Question

Factorize 12x² -17x -5​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

We have to find the combined

common factor

of the 2 terms.

The factors of 12 are

1

,

2

,

3

,

4

,

6

,

12

The factors of 3 are

1

,

3

Hence the common factor of 12 and 3 is

3

x

2

=

x

×

x

and

x

=

1

×

x

Hence the common factor of

x

2

and

x

is

x

The combined common factor of the 2 terms is 3x

⇒

12

x

2

−

3

x

=

3

x

(

4

x

−

1

)

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

After factorization we get

x=5/3 and x=-1/4