SOLUTION: how do you factor the expression 3(x-3)spuared-12?

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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
note: check out this solver to help with factoring

Does your problem look like this?
3%28x-3%29%5E2-12

3%28x%5E2-6x%2B9%29-12 Foil %28x-3%29%5E2

3x%5E2-18x%2B27-12 Distribute the 3

3x%5E2-18x%2B15 Combine like terms

ERROR Algebra::Solver::Engine::invoke_solver_noengine: solver not defined for name 'quadratic_factoring'.
Error occurred executing solver 'quadratic_factoring' .