document.write( "Question 361097: 3n(7n-20)=96\r
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document.write( "21n squared -60=96
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document.write( "please expain how to work this or at least show the steps. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #257597 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3n(7n-20)=96 \n" ); document.write( "21n^2-60n=96 \n" ); document.write( "21n^2-60n-96=0 \n" ); document.write( "21*-96=-2016 \n" ); document.write( "what two factors of -2016 have a sum of -60? -84 and 24. \n" ); document.write( "21n^2+24x-84x-96=0 \n" ); document.write( "3n(7n+8)-12(7n+8)=0 Factoring by grouping. \n" ); document.write( "(3n-12)(7n+8)=0 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "3n=12 \n" ); document.write( "n=4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "7n=-8 \n" ); document.write( "n=-8/7 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |