SOLUTION: please help solve 1) factor by grouping 2ab^2-8b^2+a-4 2) Factor the trinomial k^2-11k+30

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Question 64790: please help solve
1) factor by grouping 2ab^2-8b^2+a-4
2) Factor the trinomial k^2-11k+30
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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1) factor by grouping 2ab^2-8b^2+a-4
%282ab%5E2-8b%5E2%29%2B%28a-4%29
2b%28a-4%29%2B1%28a-4%29
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2) Factor the trinomial k^2-11k+30
(k___)(k____)
Fill the _____ with two numbers that multiply to give you +30, but add to give you -11.
-6*-5=+30
-6+(-5)=-11
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Happy Calculating!!!