SOLUTION: I need to do Factor the polynomial by grouping. The equation is 10x^3+20x^2+x+2

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Question 258011: I need to do Factor the polynomial by grouping. The equation is 10x^3+20x^2+x+2
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor by grouping:
10x%5E3%2B20x%5E2%2Bx%2B2 Group the terms as shown below:
%2810x%5E3%2B20x%5E2%29%2B%28x%2B2%29 From the first group, factor out 10x%5E2
10x%5E2%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B2%29 Now factor out the %28x%2B2%29 to get:
highlight%28%28x%2B2%29%2810x%5E2%2B1%29%29