Question

Factor –8x3 – 2x2 – 12x – 3 by grouping. What is the resulting expression?

Answer 1

Answer:

The resulting expression is $(4x+1)(-2x^2-3)$

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the provided expression.

$-8x^3-2x^2-12x-3$

The above expression can be written as:

$(-8x^3-2x^2)+(-12x-3)$

Take out the greatest common factor from each group.

$-2x^2(4x+1)-3(4x+1)$

Further solve the above expression.

$(4x+1)(-2x^2-3)$

Hence, the required expression is

$(4x+1)(-2x^2-3)$

The resulting expression is $(4x+1)(-2x^2-3)$

Answer 2

The answer is (-4x-1)(2x^2+3) when factoring this expression by grouping