SOLUTION: I need help factoring: 2(x-1)^2-9(x-1)-5. Please explain step by step...just learning how to factor in this form. Thanks!!!

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Question 644003: I need help factoring: 2(x-1)^2-9(x-1)-5. Please explain step by step...just learning how to factor in this form. Thanks!!!
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

2%28x-1%29%5E2-9%28x-1%29-5

2%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29-9x%2B9-5
2x%5E2-4x%2B2-9x%2B9-5
2x%5E2-13x%2B11-5.....replace -13x with -x-12x
2x%5E2-x-12x%2B6.....group
%282x%5E2-x%29-%2812x-6%29
x%282x-1%29-6%282x-1%29
%28x-6%29%282x-1%29