15x²+3x-12 =3(5x²+x-4) =3(x²+x-20) =3(x+5)(x-4) =3(5x+5)(5x-4) =3(x+1)(5x-4)
The polynomial 15 x 2 + 3 x − 12 can be factored by first taking out the greatest common factor of 3 , leading to 3 ( 5 x 2 + x − 4 ) . The quadratic is then factored into ( 5 x − 4 ) ( x + 1 ) , giving the final factorization as 3 ( 5 x − 4 ) ( x + 1 ) .
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