document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262782>Question 262782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I factor by grouping?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "8x3 - 12x2 + 6x - 9  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=butterfliiizzz><B>butterfliiizzz(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=butterfliiizzz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=butterfliiizzz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Remove the GCF (greatest common factor)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Group terms with common factors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Remove the GCF of each group (making sure that there will be a common factor in each group)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. Use distributive property to re-write\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "8x^3 - 12x^2 + 6x - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.  There is no GCF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. (8x^3 - 12 x^2) + (6x - 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 4x^2 (2x - 3) + 3 (2x - 3)  *** (2x - 3) is the common factor of each group.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. (4x^2 + 3) (2x - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );