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document.write( "I am having difficulties factoring out this problem:
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document.write( "x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x -6 = 0
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document.write( "When I factored it as (x-2)^3, I got
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document.write( "x^2 -6x^2 + 12X - 8 but I cannot get it to the exact answer. Can you help me please solve this problem? \r
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document.write( "Thank you. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #343020 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (x^3 - 6x^2 + 5x) + (6x - 6) ___ [x(x^2 - 6x + 5)] + (6x - 6)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "[x(x - 1)(x - 5)] + [6(x - 1)] ___ (x - 1)[x(x - 5) + 6] ___ (x - 1)(x^2 - 5x + 6)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 3) \n" ); document.write( " |