SOLUTION: Factor by grouping x^3+5x^2-3x-15 Thank you

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Question 324491: Factor by grouping
x^3+5x^2-3x-15

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Found 2 solutions by checkley77, unlockmath:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^3+5x^2-3x-15
x^2(x+5)-3(x+5)
(x^2-3)(x+5) ans.

Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
We can rewrite this x^3+5x^2-3x-15 as:
x^2(x+5)-3(x+5)
Now we can rewrite it as:
(x^2-3)(x+5)
Got it?
This can be checked by multiplying it out and get the original expression.
RJ
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