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if you have 3*x^2 + 2 * x + 3 = 4, you can rewrite it to

3*x^2 + 2 * x - 1 = 0

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example:

2x**2-15x-15=15+2x+x**2

subtract away from one side

2x**2-15x-15-x**2=15-2x+x**2-x**2

x**2-15x-15=15-2x

x**2-15x-15-15=15-2x-15

x**2-15x-30=-2x

x**2-15x-30+2x=-2x+2x

x**2-13x-30=0

Factor (long way):

-mulitply first and third terms:

1*-30=-30

-factors of -30 that add up to second term:

30=1*2*3*5

-30=-1*30, 1*-30

-30=-2*15, 2*-15

-30=-3*10, 3*-10

-30=-5*6, 5*-6

-rewrite polynomial:

x**2-13x-30=0

x**2-15x+2x-30=0

-factor sets of terms (ie first and second, third and fourth):

x**2-15x+2x-30=0

x(x-15)+2(x-15)=0

-factor:

x(x-15)+2(x-15)=0

(x+2)(x-15)=0

-determine roots:

x+2=0

x+2-2=0-2

x=-2

x-15=0

x-15+15=0+15

x=15

Factor (short way):

x**2-13x-30=0

-because the first term is x**2 you can:

1. Take third term and factor, choose factors that add up to second term:

30=1*2*3*5

-30=-1*30, 1*-30

-30=-2*15, 2*-15

-30=-3*10, 3*-10

-30=-5*6, 5*-6

2. Place factors in (x+a)(x+b) where a and b are factors of the third term whose sum is the second term

(x+2)(x-15)

3. Determine roots:

x+2=0

x+2-2=0-2

x=-2

x-15=0

x-15+15=0+15

x=15

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