Question

factor by grouping
x^3+8x^2-6x-48

Answer 1

okay factor by grouping, how would you start?

Answer 2

put stuff together

Answer 3

Put stuff together, thats funny

i'll give you your first step:

(x^3+8x^2)-(6x-48)

Answer 4

how does 6x go with -48?? 48 doesnt have an x??

Answer 5

focus on coefficients, not x

Answer 6

ok..

Answer 7

.........

Answer 8

from the step i gave you, factor

Answer 9

im really not sure how to do this but I get 8x^5- 42??

Answer 10

tsk, tsk, tsk. my cherri:
(x^3+8x^2)-(6x-48)
x^2(x+8)-6(x-8), now you take it from there

Answer 11

am I foiling this??

Answer 12

now group the terms buddy:
(x^2-6)(x+8)

Answer 13

I get 2x^2+8x-6x+2 ??

Answer 14

hello

Answer 15

hello