SOLUTION: Factoring a trinomial by grouping 4s^2-s+12st-3t

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Question 189901: Factoring a trinomial by grouping
4s^2-s+12st-3t

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor by grouping:
4s%5E2-s%2B12st-3t Group as shown:
%284s%5E2-s%29%2B%2812st-3t%29 Factor s from the first group and factor 3t from the second group.
s%284s-1%29%2B3t%284s-1%29 Factor the common factor of (4s-1).
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