Question

Help solve, please. pq + qr - pq^2r

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Answer 1

\[pq + qr -pq^2r\]

Answer 2

What are you solving for?

Answer 3

Factorize, sorry. I am supposed to factorize this polynomial -

Answer 4

What do you think the first step should be?

Answer 5

I know what the first step is, I think. I'm supposed to find the GCF of the whole thing.

Answer 6

Sorry.. there are FOUR terms, so you were correct. First find the GCF :)

Answer 7

No problem :) So, I need to split the middle term? I'm not sure how I should do that.

Answer 8

Sorry, algrebra and I don't get alone, haha

Answer 9

You will learn that later on :)
This is a factoring by grouping problem.

Answer 10

What do you think the GCF of this polynomial is?

Answer 11

Okay, so this is where I am having the problem. I know how to factorize by grouping, but for this particular problem I am stuck on how to find the gcf.