document.write( "Question 267865: factor the polynomial by grouping
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document.write( "4x^3-4x^2-9x+9 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #196581 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! factor the polynomial by grouping \n" ); document.write( "4x^3 - 4x^2 - 9x + 9 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Factor out 4x^2 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2(x - 1) - 9x + 9 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Factor out 9 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2(x - 1) - 9(x - 1) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Factor out (x-1) \n" ); document.write( "(x - 1) (4x^2 - 9) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Note that 4x^2 - 9 is the difference of squares \n" ); document.write( "(x - 1) (2x - 3) (2x + 3) \n" ); document.write( " |