document.write( "Question 207856: factor by grouping
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$\"2p%5E2-p-8p%2B4\"$ Start with the given expression\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282p%5E2-p%29%2B%28-8p%2B4%29\"$ Group like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"p%282p-1%29-4%282p-1%29\"$ Factor out the GCF $\"p\"$ out of the first group. Factor out the GCF $\"-4\"$ out of the second group\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28p-4%29%282p-1%29\"$ Since we have the common term $\"2p-1\"$ , we can combine like terms\r
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