Question

Complete the factorization of 3x2 – 5x + 2.

Which two factors can be multiplied together to make this trinomial?

(x – 2)
(x – 1)
(x + 1)
(3x – 2)
(3x + 2)

Answer 1

3x² - 5x + 2 
= 3x² - 3x - 2x + 2
= 3x(x-1) - 2(x-1)
= (x-1)(3x-2)

Answer 2

the answers are (x-1) and (3x-2)