Help me solve please?

Question

Factor completely: Make sure to superscript all exponents. If you believe that a polynomial is not factorable, label it as prime. Show all stages of factoring separately (i.e., show the result of factoring out a GCF before taking the resulting polynomial and factoring it again).

3x^2 – 30x + 48

Answer 1

Take out the greatest common factor, which is 3.

3x^2 - 30x + 48

3*(x^2 - 10x + 16)

Now factor x^2 - 10x + 16:

x^2 - 10x + 16 = (x - 8)(x - 2)

Final answer:

3x^2 - 30x + 48 = 3*(x - 8)(x - 2)

Good luck in your studies,

~ Mitch ~