Question

factoring by grouping

Answer 1

Are you going to post the expression you're trying to factor?

Answer 2

2a+b-6a^2-3ab

Answer 3

-6a^2 -3ab + 2a + b

Factor the first two terms then the last two terms.

Answer 4

Thanx you

Answer 5

What did you get for it?

Answer 6

Im stuck on factoring the last two terms

Answer 7

There's only one number that is common to the last two

Answer 8

Think about what happens when you try to factor prime numbers.

Answer 9

So it would be the same ?

Answer 10

Did you figure out the number yet?

Answer 11

If i factor (2a+b) it would be the same because 1 is the greatest common factor

Answer 12

Okay so you factored out 1 from the last two terms

Answer 13

So now what?

Answer 14

I factor the first two terms and got -3a(2^2+b)?

Answer 15

-6a^2 -3ab + 2a + b = -3a(2a + b) + 1(2a + b)
= (2a + b)(1 - 3a)

Answer 16

thank you