SOLUTION: Factor the Trinomial. s^3 - 6s^2 - 27s

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Question 322785:
Factor the Trinomial.
s^3 - 6s^2 - 27s
Answer by QH(50) About Me  (Show Source):
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s%5E3-6s%5E2-27s
1. Factor out s s%28s%5E2-6s-27%29
2. Factors of 27 that added give -6. b/c the last term in the polynomial is negative, you are looking for 1 pos. and 1 neg. -9, +3
s%28s-9%29%28s%2B3%29