Question

Which shows one way to determine the factors of x^3-12x^2-2x+24 by grouping

Answer 1

(x - 12)(x² - 2)

Explanation:

Given

x³ - 12x² - 2x + 24 ( factor the first/second and third/fourth terms )

= x²(x - 12) - 2(x - 12) ← factor out (x - 12) from each term

= (x - 12)(x² - 2)