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Can you always use grouping to factor

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No it can’t always be factored

User Joojaa
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Answer:

No

Explanation:

it's not always possible to factor a quadratic expression of this factoring by grouping. The method doesn't work when an expression cannot be factored as (Ax+B)(Cx+D) where A, B, C and D are integrers.

In that case, you should use other methods.

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