Question

 Factor 48x^2 − 26x + 3? 

Answer 1

I would break it into groups. Basically that means split -26x into 2 different numbers that added together will equal -26x. That way, you can easily factor.

`48x^2-26x+3`
Im going to use -8x and -18x

`(48^2-8x)+(-18x+3)`
now you factor out the LCD in each of the parenthesis.

`(48^2-8x)=8x(6x-1)`

`(-18x+3)=-3(6x-1)`
since they both have
`(6x-1)`
you can factor that out.
Making the answer be:

`(8x-3)(6x-1)`