SOLUTION: Factor the following trinomial completely. 2c^2+2c-60

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Question 103342: Factor the following trinomial completely.
2c^2+2c-60
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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2c%5E2%2B2c-60=2%28c%5E2%2Bc-30%29
we produced a constant term -30 and a linear coefficient of 1.
That means we should find a pair of factors of -30 that has a sum of 1.
after few trials, you will find the pair to be 6 and -5.
Therefore, the polynomial factors to 2%28c%2B6%29%28c-5%29