Identify the quadratic equation: Identify the quadratic equation to be solved.The given quadratic equation is 6x2+60x+150=0.
Simplify the equation by factoring: Simplify the equation by factoring out the greatest common factor.The greatest common factor of the coefficients 6,60, and 150 is 6. We can factor out 6 from each term.6(x2+10x+25)=0
Set the factored expression equal to zero: Set the factored expression equal to zero to find the solutions for x.Since 6 is not equal to zero, we can ignore it for finding the roots and focus on the quadratic expression in the parentheses.x2+10x+25=0
Factor the quadratic expression: Factor the quadratic expression.We need to find two numbers that multiply to 25 and add up to 10. The numbers 5 and 5 satisfy these conditions.(x+5)(x+5)=0
Set each factor equal to zero and solve for x: Set each factor equal to zero and solve for x.x+5=0Subtract 5 from both sides to solve for x.x=−5Since both factors are the same, we only have one unique solution for x.
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