SOLUTION: x^2-3x+4ax-12a please factor

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Question 55643: x^2-3x+4ax-12a please factor
Answer by funmath(2873) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2-3x%2B4ax-12a please factor A big hint that you need to factor by grouping is having four terms.
%28x%5E2-3x%29%2B%284ax-12a%29 Factor the GCF out of each group:
x%28x-3%29%2B4a%28x-3%29 They both have a common factor of (x-3) now.
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Happy Calculating!!!