The Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping

Use negative signs carefully when grouping, as in Example 5(c). Otherwise, sign errors may result. Always check by multiplying. Use these steps when factoring four terms by grouping. Factoring by Grouping. Step 1 Group terms. Collect the terms into two groups so that each group has a common factor. Step 2 Factor within groups. ................
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