SOLUTION: Factor x^2-7x-44 factor by grouping h^4-h^3+h-1

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Question 197831: Factor x^2-7x-44
factor by grouping h^4-h^3+h-1
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x^2-7x-44 can be factored by splitting the second term.
See that we have -7x which can be split as -11x + 4x
then we get
x^2 -11x + 4x -44
x(x-11)+4(x-11)
then we get
(x-11)(x+4)
this is how we can factor...
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