Can $y= 12x^2-14x-6$ be factored? If so what are the factors ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-01T13:33:02

See the explanation below:

By playing with factors of $12$ (1 x 12, 2 x 6, 3 x 4) and factors of $6$ ( 1 x 6, 2 x 3) we can factor this as:

$y = (6x + 2)(2x - 3)$

Can y= 12x^2-14x-6 y= 12x^2-14x-6 be factored? If so what are the factors ?