Question

4x2 - 14x + 6

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer is given below.

Step-by-step explanation:

let us solve the numerator first

=4x²-14x+6

=2(2x²)+2(-7x)+2(3)

= GCF of the terms of the numerator is 2.

denominator

x³-7x²+12x

x(x²)+x(-7x)+x(12)

GCF of the terms of the denominator is x.

factorise the numerator

4x²-14x+6

4x²-2x-12x + 6  (by splitting the middle term; the numbers should produce the product  4*6 and when the no.s are added they should give -14)

(4x²-2x) + (-12x+6)

2x(2x-1) -6(2x-1)

(2x-6)(2x-1)

factors are

(2x-6), (2x-1)

denominator

this can also be done by splitting the middle term

x³-7x²+12x

x³-3x²-4x²+12x

(x³-3x²) + (-4x²+12x)

x²(x-3) -4x(x-3)

(x²-4x)(x-3)

factors are

(x²-4x), (x-3)