Question

HELP!
Factor 6a^3-3a^2+8a-4 By Grouping.

Answer 1

what can you take common in the first two terms?

Answer 2

6a^3 & 3a^2 ?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

Ok Yes!, Then What Do I Do?.

Answer 5

what did u get common?

Answer 6

3a^5?.

Answer 7

nah 3a^2

6a^3-3a^2 = 3a^2(2a-1)

got it?

Answer 8

Kind Of?.

Answer 9

3a^2(2a-1) = 3a^2*2a - 3a^2*1 = 6a^3-3a^2

now?

Answer 10

Subtract 6a^3-3a^2?.

Answer 11

6a^3-3a^2+8a-4

3a^2(2a-1) + 4(2a-1)

(2a-1) (3a^2 +4) == ANSWER

Answer 12

Hmm I Kinda Get It; THANKS!!.

Answer 13

cool, get it for sure lol it ll be used much in the future classes

Answer 14

here is a cool test to see if factoring by grouping will work when given 4 terms
is those 2 numbers are the same, then you can use factoring by grouping