SOLUTION: factor the trinomial c^3-6c^2-27c

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Question 368849: factor the trinomial
c^3-6c^2-27c
Found 3 solutions by user_dude2008, fractalier, mananth:
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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c^3-6c^2-27c = c(c^2-6c-27) = c(c-9)(c+3)

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From c%5E3-6c%5E2-27c, let's factor out c first and get
c%28c%5E2-6c-27%29, now factor what's left and get
c%28c-9%29%28c%2B3%29 (we found factors of 27 that have a difference of 6)

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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c^3-6c^2-27c
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c(c^2-6c-27)
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c(c^2-9c+3c-27)
c(c(c-9)+3(c-9))
c(c-9)(c+3)
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