document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282388>Question 282388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor Completely. If a polynomial is prime, state this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^3 - 4x^2 - 10x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x^3 - 4x^2 - 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2x(3x^2-2x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2x(3x^2+3x-5x-5) [3*-5=-15; -5 & +3 are factors of -15 whose sum is -2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2x(3x(x+1)-5(x+1)) factoring by grouping.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2x(3x-5)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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