How do you factor the expression #16y^2 - 12y + 2#?
1 Answer
Apr 26, 2016
f(y) = 2(4y - 1)(2y - 1)
Explanation:
There is a systematic, non- guessing, new AC Method (Socratic Search)
Converted trinomial
p' and q' have same sign, because ac > 0.
Factor pairs of (ac = 32) --> (-4, -8) . This sum is -12 = b. Then, p' = -4 and q' = -8.
Back to f(y),
Factored form: