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Homework Statement
Factor the following: 16z^2 - 9x^2 - 12xy - 4y^2
Solution of the problem is (4z - 3x -2y)(4z + 3x + 2y)
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried the following:
16z^2 - 9x^2 - 12xy - 4y^2 = (4z - 3x)(4z + 3x) - 12xy - 4y^2 = (4z - 3x)(4z + 3x) - 4y(3x + y) /i also tried writing - 12xy - 4y^2 as -2y(6x + 2y)/
16z^2 - 9x^2 - 12xy - 4y^2 = 16z^2 - 4y^2 - 9x^2 - 12xy = (4z - 2y)(4z + 2y) - 3x(3x + 4y)
Thank you for your help!