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Completely factor -6x^3+11x^2+10x

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Answer:

-x (2 x - 5) (3 x + 2)

Explanation:

Factor the following:

-6 x^3 + 11 x^2 + 10 x

Factor -x out of -6 x^3 + 11 x^2 + 10 x:

-x (6 x^2 - 11 x - 10)

Factor the quadratic 6 x^2 - 11 x - 10. The coefficient of x^2 is 6 and the constant term is -10. The product of 6 and -10 is -60. The factors of -60 which sum to -11 are 4 and -15. So 6 x^2 - 11 x - 10 = 6 x^2 - 15 x + 4 x - 10 = 2 x (3 x + 2) - 5 (3 x + 2):

-x 2 x (3 x + 2) - 5 (3 x + 2)

Factor 3 x + 2 from 2 x (3 x + 2) - 5 (3 x + 2):

Answer: -x (2 x - 5) (3 x + 2)

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