How do you factor the expression 9x3+18x2+7x+14?
1 Answer
Mar 8, 2016
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)