SOLUTION: Factor by grouping If possible. Show your work
x^3-6x^2+5x-30
I do not know how to do this problem please could someone show me how?
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Question 314986: Factor by grouping If possible. Show your work
x^3-6x^2+5x-30
I do not know how to do this problem please could someone show me how?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
More art than science to this.
There are 4 terms, so that suggests a two and two grouping. Let's try the first two terms as a group. From the first two terms we can factor out an 
\ +\ 5x\ -\ 30)
This is looking promising because if you take a 5 out of the other two terms you get 
again.
\ +\ 5\left(x\ -\ 6\right))
Now you can factor out )
\left(x\ -\ 6\right))
And all is well with the world.
John
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