Question

Factor the following:
3x^3 – 3x^2 – 60x

Answer 1

`3x * (x + 4)(x - 5)`

Explanation:

3x³ - 3x² - 60x

3x × (x² - x - 20)

3x × (x² + 4x - 5x - 20)

3x × (x × (x + 4) - 5 (x + 4))

= 3x × (x + 4)(x - 5)