SOLUTION: Before factoring using ax^2 + bx + c, two other types of factoring should be tested... a) what are these 2 types and how may they simplify your work b) Give 1 example of each of

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Question 1134227: Before factoring using ax^2 + bx + c, two other types of factoring should be tested...
a) what are these 2 types and how may they simplify your work
b) Give 1 example of each of these 2 types from the questions in part a)

Answer by Glaviolette(140) About Me  (Show Source):
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Not knowing exactly what you've learned so far, the only two types of factoring that come to mind are using a GCF and factoring a perfect square binomial.
GCF = 4x^2-8x = 4x(x-2)
Perfect square binomial = 16x^2-9 =(4x-3)(4x+3)