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Factor and explain please-
3r2 + 9r- 120​

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Answer:

3 r 2 +9 r − 120

Explanation:

Write the problem as a mathematical expression.

3 r ^2 + 9 r− 120

Factor 3 out of 3 r ^2 + 9 r − 120 .

Factor 3 out of 3 r ^2 .

3 ( r ^2 ) + 9 r − 120

Factor 3 out of 9 r .

3 ( r^ 2 ) + 3( 3 r ) − 120

Factor 3 out of − 120 .

3 r ^2 + 3( 3 r ) + 3 ⋅ − 40

Factor 3 out of 3 r 2 + 3 ( 3 r ) .

3 ( r^2 + 3 r )+ 3 ⋅ − 40

Factor 3 out of 3 ( r 2 + 3 r ) + 3 ⋅ − 40 .

3 ( r^ 2 + 3 r − 40 )

Factor.

Factor r^ 2 + 3 r − 40 using the AC method.

3 ( ( r − 5 ) ( r + 8 ) )

Remove unnecessary parentheses.

3 ( r − 5 ) ( r + 8 )

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