document.write( "Question 404498: Factor by grouping.
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document.write( "6x^3 + 7x^2 - 24x - 28 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #285899 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6x^3 + 7x^2 - 24x - 28 \n" ); document.write( "reordering: \n" ); document.write( "6x^3 - 24x + 7x^2 - 28 \n" ); document.write( "group: \n" ); document.write( "(6x^3 - 24x) + (7x^2 - 28) \n" ); document.write( "6x(x^2 - 4) + 7(x^2 - 4) \n" ); document.write( "(x^2 - 4)(6x + 7) \n" ); document.write( "left term is \"difference of squares\": \n" ); document.write( "(x^2 - 2^2)(6x + 7) \n" ); document.write( "(x-2)(x+2)(6x + 7)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |