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Mathematics-Factorization by Grouping (10 Miller)
Mathematics-Factorization by Grouping (10 Miller)
Mathematics-Factorization by Grouping (10 Miller)
Sometimes we are given expressions having more than three terms and
the number of terms is an even number (4 terms or 6 terms etc.), and
the only factor common to all the terms given in an expression is ONE
(1).
However care must be taken to ensure that all the groups formed DO
NOT HAVE A HCF OF 1.
If you DO NOT get the same brackets, then you may have to
rearrange the groups formed or the question CANNOT be
factorised.
If you factor out a negative factor then the sign of each term
inside the brackets must be reversed from the sign of the term
if was originally.
= x(ax – n) – 3y(ax – n)