document.write( "Question 84814This question is from textbook algebra
\n" ); document.write( ": I have to factor this equation and I am having troubles doing so, can you show me how this is done step by step,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-12x^3+36^2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "thanks I would greatly appreciate it \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #61114 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Factor the expression (it's not an equation, no equals sign):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12x%5E3%2B36x%5E2\"$ First, look for common factors in each term.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-12x%5E2%29%28x%29+%2B+%2812x%5E2%29%283%29\"$ So you can factor out a -12x^2.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12x%5E2%28x-3%29\"$ Notice the change in the sign of the second term.
\n" ); document.write( "Now the first factor $\"-12x%5E2\"$ itself can be factored:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12x%5E2+=+-3%284x%5E2%29\"$ Notice that the $\"4x%5E2\"$ can also be factored:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x%5E2+=+%282x%29%282x%29\"$ . So...putting it all together, we have:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12x%5E3%2B36x%5E2+=+-3%282x%29%282x%29%28x-3%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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