Question

12a^3b^2 +18a²b^2 – 12ab^2 Factor completely

Answer 1

The factorization of 12a^3b^2 +18a²b^2 – 12ab^2 is $6 a b^{2}(a+2)(2 a-1)$

Solution:

Given, expression is $12 a^{3} b^{2}+18 a^{2} b^{2}-12 a b^{2}$

We have to factorize the given expression completely.

Now, take the expression

$12 a^{3} b^{2}+18 a^{2} b^{2}-12 a b^{2}$

Taking $b^2$ as common term,

$b^{2}\left(12 a^{3}+18 a^{2}-12 a\right)$

Taking "a" as common term,

$b^{2}\left(a\left(12 a^{2}+18 a-12\right)\right)$

Taking "6" as common term,

$b^{2}\left(a\left(6\left(2 a^{2}+3 a-2\right)\right)\right)$

Splitting "3a" as "4a - a" we get,

$b^{2}\left(a\left(6\left(2 a^{2}+4 a-a-2\right)\right)\right)$

$\begin{array}{l}{b^{2}(a(6(2 a(a+2)-1(a+2))))} \\\\ {b^{2}(a(6((a+2) \times(2 a-1))))} \\\\ {6 a b^{2}(a+2)(2 a-1)}\end{array}$

Hence, the factored form of given expression is $6 a b^{2}(a+2)(2 a-1)$