How do you factor the expression 9x3+18x2+7x+14?

1 Answer
Mar 8, 2016

(x+2)(9x2+7)

Explanation:

'split' the expression into two groups

so [9x3+18x2]+[7x+14]

now factorise each group

9x3+18x2=9x2(x+2) and 7x+14=7(x+2)

there is now a common factor of (x+2) in each pair

9x3+18x2+7x+14=(x+2)(9x2+7)