Question

What is the middle product of (-2x 1)(-3x - 5)? User: Factor 64a2 - 48a + 9.

Answer 1

What is the middle product of (-2x 1)(-3x - 5)
= (-2x -1)(-3x - 5)
= 6x^2 + 3x + 10x + 5
= 6x^2 + 13x + 5

So the middle product is 13x.

Factor 64a2 - 48a + 9.
64a2 - 48a + 9
(8a - 3) (8a - 3)