Question

Factor the polynomial by grouping: 54a^2-9ab-18b^2

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

no, i hate math so much lol

Answer 3

The fist guide line for factoring polynomials is
to factor out the greatest monomial factor first.

Answer 4

$$\huge 54a^2-9ab-18b^2$$

Answer 5

What is the GCF of 54, 9, and 18?

Answer 6

GCF means Greatest Common Factor

Answer 7

@ktawneil are you still there?

Answer 8

Do you recall what a "factor" is?

Answer 9

When two or more numbers are multiplied each of the numbers is a "factor" of the product.

Answer 10

@ktawneil Are you still there?

Answer 11

Do you still care?

Answer 12

Hi. I wasn't on here anymore last night. It says to factor it by grouping. Ive done a grouping problem before but it had 4 numbers.