Is the GCF (greatest common factor) of a pair of numbers ever equal to one of the numbers? Explain why or why not.
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Step-by-step explanation:
g(x) = 3f(-2x)
= 3*([-2x)² + (-2x) - 2)
= 3 (4x² - 2x - 2)
= 3 * (4x² - 4x +2x - 2) {Rewrite the middle term}
= 3 *[ 4x(x - 1) + 2(x - 1)]
= 3* [ (x -1) *(4x + 2)]
= 3(x - 1)(4x + 2)
x - 1 = 0 ; 4x + 2 = 0
x = 1 ; 4x = -2
x =
Roots: x = 1 , (-1/2)