SOLUTION: A rectangular prism has a volume of 6x^4 - 13x^3 - 5x^2. What expressions can represent the dimensions of the prism? Use factoring.

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Question 872150: A rectangular prism has a volume of 6x^4 - 13x^3 - 5x^2. What expressions can represent the dimensions of the prism? Use factoring.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x^4 - 13x^3 - 5x^2
x^2(6x^2-13x-5)
x^2(6x^2-15x+2x-5)
x^2(3x(2x-5)+1(2x-5))

x^2((3x+1)(2x-5))
The dimension could be x^2by (3x+1)by (2x-5)