Haha I completely missed that.
So you need y' = 3x[sup]2 – 12x + 9 < 0.
This happens at 1 < x < 3, doesnt it? It cant be x < 2. Take for example x = 0 (which is < 2). y' = 9 which is > 0.
Also for the series question, I figured that 0 terms would equate to a sum of 0, but I guess its...