Question

Factor f(b) = 3b²- 5b + 2

Answer 1

the expression is

f(b) = 3b²- 5b + 2​

`\begin{gathered} f\mleft(b\mright)=3b^(2)-5b+2​ \\ f\mleft(b\mright)=3b^(2)-3b-2b+2​ \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} =3b(b-1)-2(b-1) \\ =(b-1)(3b-2) \end{gathered}`

so the factors are (b - 1) and (3b - 2).