SOLUTION: Please help! Factor completely. 3(x-2)^2-3(x-2)-6 Thank you!

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Question 131066: Please help!


Factor completely. 3(x-2)^2-3(x-2)-6
Thank you!

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, checkley71:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor completely. 3(x-2)^2-3(x-2)-6
Let w= x-2
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Substitute to get:
3w^2 -3w -6
3(w^2-w-2)
3(w-2)(w+1)
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Substitute to get:
3(x-2-2)(x-2+1)
3(x-4)(x-1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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3(x-2)^2-3(x-2)-6
3(x^2-4x+4)-3x+6-6
3x^2-4x+4-3x
3x^2-7x+4
(3x-4)(x-1) answer.