SOLUTION: It is true that 5x^2-5x-30=(5x-15)(x+2). Explain why this is not the completely factored form of that trinomial.

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Question 961542: It is true that 5x^2-5x-30=(5x-15)(x+2). Explain why this is not the completely factored form of that trinomial.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is true that 5x^2-5x-30=(5x-15)(x+2). Explain why this is not the completely factored form of that trinomial.
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There is a common factor in (5x-15)
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Correct factoring::
5(x^2-x-6)
5(x-3)(x+2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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