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Factor -7x^3+21x^2+3x-9 by grouping what is the resulting expression

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Answer:

Explanation:

You want to group things that can actually be factored. You dont want to group -7x^3 and -9 because that would just be a mess and wouldnt give you the right answer.


(-7x^3+21x^2)+(3x-9)\\-7x^2(x-3)+3(x-3)\\(-7x^2+3)(x-3)

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