SOLUTION: Factor by grouping Please show me the steps to the solution! Thank you 2x3 - 8x2

SOLUTION: Factor by grouping Please show me the steps to the solution! Thank you 2x3 - 8x2 - 9x + 36

Question 115389: Factor by grouping Please show me the steps to the solution! Thank you

2x3 - 8x2 - 9x + 36
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given expression

Group like terms

Factor out the GCF of out of the first group. Factor out the GCF of out of the second group

Since we have a common term of , we can combine like terms

So factors to
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