SOLUTION: factor completely 3(x-2)^2-3(x-2)-6

Question 49573: factor completely
3(x-2)^2-3(x-2)-6
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor completely:

You can factor this expression in a couple of ways.
1) Factor a 3.
Expand the parentheses.
Simplify.
Finally, factor the parentheses.

The other way:
2) Again, factor the 3.
Now substitute a for (x-2).
Factor the parentheses.
Now replace a with (x-2).
Simplify this.
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