document.write( "Question 594765: 36x^3-60x^2+3x-5 factor the polynomial completely
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Algebra.Com's Answer #376902 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "36x³-60x²+3x-5\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the first two terms 36x³-60x² by factoring out 12x², getting 12x²(3x-5)\r\n" );
document.write( "So now you have:\r\n" );
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document.write( "12x²(3x-5)+3x-5\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the last two terms +3x-5 by factoring out 1, (I know that you don't normally factor out 1, but you need to anyway here, getting +1(3x-5)\r\n" );
document.write( "So now you have:\r\n" );
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document.write( "12x²(3x-5)+1(3x-5)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can factor out the common factor (3x-5) and the 12x² and the +1\r\n" );
document.write( "will go in parentheses:\r\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-5)(12x²+1)\r\n" );
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