SOLUTION: factor L(squared)-16L+60=0

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Question 109751: factor
L(squared)-16L+60=0

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression

Factor the left side (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this solver)



Now set each factor equal to zero:

or

or Now solve for L in each case


So our solutions are or


Notice if we graph we get



and we can see that the graph has roots at and , so this verifies our answer.

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