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Factor the expression

1203-80k2+144k-96

 Apr 28, 2016
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Factor the following:
-80 k^2+144 k-96+120^3

120^3 = 120×120^2:
-80 k^2+144 k-96+120×120^2
-80 k^2+144 k-96+14400 120

120×14400  =  1728000:
-80 k^2+144 k-96+1728000

Grouping like terms, -80 k^2+144 k-96+1728000 = -80 k^2+144 k+(1728000-96):
-80 k^2+144 k+(1728000-96)

1728000-96 = 1727904:
-80 k^2+144 k+1727904

Factor -16 out of -80 k^2+144 k+1727904:
Answer: |   -16 (5k^2 - 9k - 107994)

 Apr 28, 2016

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