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OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor by grouping 63x^3-45x^2+56x-40

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

take commons from left two terms. and from right two terms.

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

that's the first step.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be 63^3-45x^2 right?

hero (hero):

nikkiem, you have no patience. I solved the first one you posted right after you left.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You need to figure out what the first 2 terms have in common and factor it out, then do the same for the 3rd and 4 th terms.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im so lost i get what you are saying saifoo.kan in a way how did you solve it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here are the two "groups" in parentheses\[(63x^3-45x^2)+(56x-40)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i have to add them together???

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Now, take the left part first. try taking commons, 9x^2(7x - 5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that would be 5103 i multiply 9^2 by 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that right?

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

o_O

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

9x^2(7x - 5) = (63x^3−45x^2)

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

we have broken the complex parts into smaller parts.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then waht do i do

OpenStudy (anonymous):

figure out what the 3rd and 4th terms have in common and factor it out.

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

make by grouping those like 9*7 and 9*5 after 8*7 and 8*5 and will get (9x2 +8)(7x-5)

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