Q 6.31TI - Intermediate Algebra

Question

Factor completely using trial and error: $8x^2-13x+3$

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The trinomial is prime and can't be factored further

Step 1: Given information

Given the polynomial $8x^2-13x+3$

Step 2: Calculate the factors of the first term

The first term is $8x^2$ the factors are $2x,4x$ so in parentheses, we can write

$(2x )(4x )$

Step 3: Factors of the third term

The third term is $3$ so the factors are $1,3$ and there are no combinations so that it can be factored further