SOLUTION: How do you solve this trinomial? 27c^+108c+108=0

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Question 419608: How do you solve this trinomial? 27c^+108c+108=0
Answer by dnanos(83) About Me  (Show Source):
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it must be:
27c%5E2%2B108c%2B108=0
27%28c%5E2%2B4c%2B4%29=0
27%28c%5E2%2B2%2A2c%2B2%5E2%29=0
27%28c%2B2%29%5E2=0
27 is non equal with zero
so the other factor must get zero:
%28c%2B2%29%5E2=0
%28c%2B2%29=0
c=-2