document.write( "Question 289878: Factor 12x^2-16x-60
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document.write( "I got to this point- 4(3x^2-4x-15)
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document.write( "The teacher wants us to now take it a form of 4( )( ) and i am not sure what to do next. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #209869 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3*(-15)=-45 \n" ); document.write( "we want factors of -45 which add up to -4 \n" ); document.write( "5 -9 \n" ); document.write( "3x^2-4x-15 \n" ); document.write( "we are un FOILing \n" ); document.write( "factor by groups \n" ); document.write( "3x^2+5x-9x-15 \n" ); document.write( "x*(3x+5)-3*(3x+5) \n" ); document.write( "(3x+5)*(x-3)) \n" ); document.write( " |