SOLUTION: Can you help me with this? Using complete sentences, explain how to completely factor 3x2-3x-60. (3x2 the 2 is smaller and elevated) Thank you!

Question 352561: Can you help me with this?
Using complete sentences, explain how to completely factor 3x2-3x-60.
(3x2 the 2 is smaller and elevated)
Thank you!
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Make the quadratic equal to zero
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Divide both sides by
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Add to both sides
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To complete the square, take one-half of the
term, square the result, and add this
to both sides.
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Express each side as a square.
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Take the square root of both sides
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Subtract from both sides
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and
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Add to both sides
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The factors are
and
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