SOLUTION: Factor Completely 3(x-2)^2-3(x-2)-6

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Question 157861: Factor Completely
3(x-2)^2-3(x-2)-6
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%28x-2%29%5E2-3%28x-2%29-6=0
Let u=x-2
3u%5E2-3u-6=0
%283u%2B3%29%28u-2%29=0
Now substitute back for u.
%283u%2B3%29%28u-2%29=0
%283%28x-2%29%2B3%29%28%28x-2%29-2%29=0
%283x-6%2B3%29%28x-4%29=0
%283x-3%29%28x-4%29=0
3%28x-1%29%28x-4%29=0