SOLUTION: which is the correct factorization of -45x^2 +150x-125?

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Question 310462: which is the correct factorization of -45x^2 +150x-125?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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-45x%5E2+%2B150x-125
-5%289x%5E2-10x%2B25%29this is a perfect square 3*3=9 x*x=x^2 -5*-5=25 and -5+-5=-10
-5%28%283x-5%29%283x-5%29%29