Is it possible to factor $y = 3 x^{2} - 2 x - 1$ $y= 3x^2-2x-1$ ? If so, what are the factors?

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Is it possible to factor $y = 3 x^{2} - 2 x - 1$ $y= 3x^2-2x-1$ ? If so, what are the factors?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-09T06:48:34

$(3 x + 1) (x - 1)$ $(3x+1)(x-1)$

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$3 x \times x = 3 x^{2}$ $3x times x = 3x^2$
$3 x \times - 1 = - 3 x$ $3x times -1 = -3x$
$1 \times x = x$ $1 times x = x$
$1 \times - 1 = - 1$ $1 times -1 = -1$

$3 x^{2} - 3 x + x - 1 = 3 x^{2} - 2 x - 1$ $3x^2 - 3x + x -1 = 3x^2 - 2x -1$

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