How do you factor #14a^{2} b + 8a b - 6b#?
1 Answer
Oct 9, 2016
Explanation:
Always look for a common factor first.
In this case, each term has
Divide
Now you have a quadratic trinomial. Check for factors of 7 and 3 which subtract to give 4.
They are both prime numbers, so there are only 2 combinations to try.