SOLUTION: factor completely x^3-3x^2+6x-18

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Question 135522: factor completely
x^3-3x^2+6x-18
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: +x%5E3-3x%5E2%2B6x-18
+x%5E2%28x-3%29+%2B6%28x-3%29
%28x%5E2+%2B6%29%28x-3%29 If you are the point where you know about complex numbers, then use the quadratic equation to find the factors of x%5E2%2B6

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+