Question

When given a trinomial with no GCF what is the first step in factoring?

Answer 1

Step 1: Group the first two terms together and then the last two terms together. Step 2: Factor out a GCF from each separate binomial. Step 3: Factor out the common binomial. Note that if we multiply our answer out, we do get the original polynomial.

Answer 2

Group the first two terms together and then the last two terms together

Step-by-step

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