SOLUTION: Factor by grouping: 18a^3 - 24a^2b + 15ab^2 - 20b^3

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Question 68139: Factor by grouping:
18a^3 - 24a^2b + 15ab^2 - 20b^3
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor by grouping:
18a^3 - 24a^2b + 15ab^2 - 20b^3 Group the 1st two and 2nd two parenthses.
%2818a%5E3-24a%5E2b%29%2B%2815ab%5E2-20b%5E3%29 Factor out the GCF from each parentheses.
6a%5E2%283a-4b%29%2B5b%5E2%283a-4b%29 Factor out the 3a-4b
highlight%28%286a%5E2%2B5b%5E2%29%283a-4b%29%29
Happy Calculating!!!