SOLUTION: Factor by grouping: x2 – 6x + 5x – 30

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Question 479396: Factor by grouping:
x2 – 6x + 5x – 30
Found 2 solutions by wilft1, Alan3354:
Answer by wilft1(217) About Me  (Show Source):
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you can only group "like" numbers, as in, they have to have the same variables e.g. x, a, b, etc and the same exponents e.g. x^2 and x^2, or a^3 and a^3 you cant combine xy^2 and ab^3
with that said...
x2 - 6x + 5x - 30
x2 -x -30
and i dont think that that can factor down any more

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor by grouping:
x2 – 6x + 5x – 30
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x(x - 6) + 5(x - 6)
= (x+5*)*(x-6)