Question

Complete the steps to factor 56x2 – 8x – 7x + 1 by grouping.

Group pairs of terms with common factors. (56x2 – 8x) + (–7x + 1)

Factor the GCF from each group. 8x(7x – 1) –1(7x – 1)

Use the distributive property.

What is the factorization of the polynomial?

Answer 1

Answer:(8x-1)(7x-1)

Step-by-step explanation: Got it right on the warm-up

Answer 2

you dont use the distributive property

(8x-1)(7x-1)

then you foil it and combine like terms