Exercise
$2m^3-m^2-13m-6$
Step-by-step Solution
Learn how to solve common monomial factor problems step by step online. Factor the expression 2m^3-m^2-13m+-6. We can factor the polynomial 2m^3-m^2-13m-6 using the rational root theorem, which guarantees that for a polynomial of the form a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\dots+a_0 there is a rational root of the form \pm\frac{p}{q}, where p belongs to the divisors of the constant term a_0, and q belongs to the divisors of the leading coefficient a_n. List all divisors p of the constant term a_0, which equals -6. Next, list all divisors of the leading coefficient a_n, which equals 2. The possible roots \pm\frac{p}{q} of the polynomial 2m^3-m^2-13m-6 will then be. Trying all possible roots, we found that 3 is a root of the polynomial. When we evaluate it in the polynomial, it gives us 0 as a result.
Factor the expression 2m^3-m^2-13m+-6
Final answer to the exercise
$\left(m+2\right)\left(2m+1\right)\left(m-3\right)$