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How to simplify a polynomial in the quadratic formula?

The problem is 4(2a+b)^2 + 4(2a+b) - 24 and the instructions are to simplify. Please help!!!!

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  • Shy
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
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    Hi Reka

    Let (2a+b) = x

    then ur eqn becomes

    4x^2 + 4x - 24

    = 4(x^2 + x - 6)

    = 4(x+3)(x-2)

    so ur original eqn simlifies to

    4(2a+b+3)(2a+b-2)

    Shy

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