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Replenishment Algorithm Equation Simplification

An operations specialist at a retail distribution center is documenting a troubleshooting procedure for an automated replenishment algorithm. The system's optimal replenishment cycle coefficient, bb, is determined by solving the quadratic equation 123b=660b2{}123b = -6 - 60b^2. To ensure new support staff can manually verify the system parameters, the specialist wants to include the manual simplification steps in the training manual. Recall the standard algebraic procedure for simplifying quadratic equations prior to trinomial factoring and write down:

  1. The equation rewritten in standard form (ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0) with a positive leading coefficient.
  2. The simplified equation after identifying and factoring out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF).

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