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3. Explain how a four-term polynomial is factored by grouping and when a quadratic trinomial can be factored using this method. Include examples in your explanation.

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3.	Explain how a four-term polynomial is factored by grouping and when a quadratic trinomial can be factored using this method. Include examples in your explanation.

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whpalmer4 · Answer

Group the polynomial into two groups with the exponents in decreasing order. Factor each group.  At that point, if you've done things correctly, you should find a common factor to the two groups, allowing you to write it as a product of two binomials.