Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 5 - Section 5.5 - The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping - Exercise Set - Page 295: 55

Answer

(2a - 3)(3b - 1)

Work Step by Step

1. Factor out the GCF for the first two monomials: 6ab - 2a = 2a (3b - 1) Factor out the GCF for the last two monomials: -9b + 3 = -3(3b - 1) The expression is now 2a(3b - 1) - 3(3b - 1) 2. Use the distributive property to simplify. (2a - 3)(3b - 1)
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