How do you factor #w^ { 2} - 4w + 3#?

2 Answers
Mar 30, 2018

#color(green)(w = 3 , 1 #

Explanation:

#w^2 - 4w + 3 = 0#

#w^2 - w -3w + 3 = 0#

#w (w -1 ) - 3 (w -1 ) = 0#

#(w -3) * (w -1) = 0#

#color(green)(w = 3 , 1 #

Mar 30, 2018

#color(blue)((w-1)(w-3)#

Explanation:

#color(TEAL)(w^2-4w+3#
#color(teal)(=w^2-3w-w+3#
#color(teal)(=w(w-3)-1(w-3)#
#color(teal)(=(w-1)(w-3)#