SOLUTION: This does not make sense to me...please help. Factor by grouping. x3 – 3x2 + 4x – 12

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Factor by grouping. x3 – 3x2 + 4x – 12

Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Group the first two together and take out a common factor of . Then from the last two, take out a common factor of 4:


Notice that there is now a common factor of (x-3). Take out this common factor, and you have:


The sum of squares does not factor at this level, so this is the final answer.

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