SOLUTION: I'm confused about how to factor this problem..Please show me the steps to getting this answer thanks! Factor: 12a^2-4bc+16ac-3ab

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Question 609861: I'm confused about how to factor this problem..Please show me the steps to getting this answer thanks!
Factor: 12a^2-4bc+16ac-3ab

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I'm confused about how to factor this problem..Please show me the steps to getting this answer thanks!
Factor: 12a^2-4bc+16ac-3ab
group terms with coefficients that have common multiples
-3ab+12a^2-4bc+16ac
-3a(b-4a)-4c(b-4a)
(b-4a)(-3a-4c)
-(3a+4c)(b-4a)