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7.1 pgs. 547-555 EQ: How do you factor by grouping? Date: Questions/Main Points

a. 3𝑥2(5𝑥 + 1) − 2(5𝑥 + 1) b. 7𝑎(2𝑥 − 3) + (2𝑥 − 3) a. 𝑥𝑦 + 5𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 15 b. 𝑥2 − 𝑥𝑦 − 5𝑥 + 5𝑦 c. 𝑥2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 3𝑦 d. 𝑥𝑦 + 5𝑥 + 𝑦 + 5 e. 5𝑥𝑦 + 6𝑢𝑣 − 3𝑣𝑦 − 10𝑢𝑥

Summary:

Factoring Out a Common Binomial Factor:

Factor by Grouping:

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