document.write( "Question 249368: okay so it says factor completely and it is 2x^3+40x^2+220x . I'm so confused about the cubing part of it, I've never seen it before. I've only factored squared numbers. Can you please help me and show work so i can understand it better? thank you! ;) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #181614 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2x^3+40x^2+220x EXTRACT A 2 AND THE X TERM. \n" ); document.write( "2X(X^2+20X+110) NOW FACTOR USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION BELOW. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "X=(-20+-SQRT[20^2-4*1*110])/2*1 \n" ); document.write( "X=(-20+-SQRT[400-440])/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=(-20+-SQRT-40)/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=(-20+-6.32455i)/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=-20/2+-6.32455i/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=-10+-3.16228i ANS. \n" ); document.write( " |