SOLUTION: Factor Completely: a^3+12a^2+36a I am not sure if I should use 36 to find the GCF.

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Question 367332: Factor Completely: a^3+12a^2+36a
I am not sure if I should use 36 to find the GCF.

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Factor Completely: a^3+12a^2+36a
I am not sure if I should use 36 to find the GCF.
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a^3+12a^2+36a
Factor out the a
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Hint: Both end terms of the trinomial are squares

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