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Factor the following trinomial, if possible 4x^2 + 4x - 3

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4x^2+\underbrace{4x}_(6x-2x)-3=2x\cdot2x+\underbrace{2x\cdot3}_(6x)-1\cdot2x-1\cdot3\\\\=2x(2x+3)-1(2x+3)=\boxed{\boxed{(2x+3)(2x-1)}}
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