SOLUTION: Factor completely: 2ax^2 - 6ax -2a

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Question 63718: Factor completely:
2ax^2 - 6ax -2a
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2AX^2-6AX-2A
2A(X^2-3X-1) USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WE GET
X=(-B+-SQRT[B^2-4AC])/2A
X=(3+-SQRT[9-4*1*-1])/281
X=(3+-SQRT[9+4])/2
X=(3+-SQRT13])/2
X=(3+-3.6)/2
X=(3+3.6)/2
X=6.6/2
X=3.3 SOLUTION
X=(3-3.6)/2
X=-.6/2
X=-.3 SOLUTION THUS WE HAVE THE TWOO FACTORS OF (X^2-3X-1)
2A(X-3.3)(X+.3)