Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Factoring Trinomials - Exercise Set - Page 361: 31

Answer

$3(x+3)(x-2)$

Work Step by Step

All terms are divisible by $3$, so factor out $3$ to obtain: $=3(x^2+x-6)$ Factor the trinomial. Look for factors of $-6$ whose sum is $1$. These factors are $3$ and $-2$. This means that the trinomial can be factored as $(x+3)(x-2)$. Thus, the completely factored form of the given polynomial is: $=3(x+3)(x-2)$
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