Factor by Grouping $$6 x ^ { 4 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x ^ { 2 } + 6$$

question 25

Multiple Choice

Factor by grouping.
- $$6 x ^ { 4 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x ^ { 2 } + 6$$

• A) \(\left( 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 \right) \left( 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 \right)\)
• B) \(\left( 2 x ^ { 4 } - 3 \right) ( 3 x - 2 )\)
• C) \(\left( 6 x ^ { 2 } + 3 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 \right)\)
• D) \(\left( 2 x ^ { 2 } + 3 \right) \left( 3 x ^ { 2 } + 2 \right)\)

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Definitions:

Controllable Variance

A measure in accounting that represents the difference between actual costs and the budgeted amounts that management could control or influence.

Indirect Factory Wages

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Budgeted Amounts

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Direct Labor Time Variance

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