document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=894975>Question 894975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I factor \"6n^3-96^2+360\"?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think I know what the first step is supposed to be, which is to find the greatest common factor: 6, which, in turn, leads to: \"6n(n^2-16n+60)\" but afterwards I am totally lost on the whole concept of factoring.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you help me with that? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Experienced tutors are making many simple mistakes today.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6n^3-96^2+360 can NOT be factored into 6n(n^2-16n+60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360 has no n!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6n(n^2-16n+60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And besides the second term is NOT a perfect square since 8*8=64 not 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(n^3-16n^2+60) is ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is as far as we can go.\r<BR>\n" );
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