SOLUTION: factor the following by GROUPING. x^3-3x^2+4x-12 Would it be 12-4x-3x^2+x^3?

Question 120483: factor the following by GROUPING.
x^3-3x^2+4x-12
Would it be 12-4x-3x^2+x^3?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

is very important. Being able to factor is going to make it possible for you solve many problems.
The here to find a factor that all the terms have , and

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Factoring means to write an algebraic expression (or monomial, or polynomial) as a to be able to simplify algebraic expressions.
The first thing to look for when you have to factor is .

�.group first two terms and second two terms together
��.factor out common from the first group, and common from the second group
��.combine like terms
��..since cannot be factored, your answer will be:

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