Factor the expression by grouping.
8x^2-3x-8x+3
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8x^2 - 3x - 8x + 3
8x^2 - 8x - 3x + 3
8x(x-1) - 3(x-1)
(8x-3)(x-1)
To factor the expression by grouping, we need to pair the terms in such a way that we can factor out a common factor from each pair.
The given expression is:
8x^2 - 3x - 8x + 3
First, let's group the terms:
(8x^2 - 3x) + (-8x + 3)
Now, let's find the common factor of each pair separately:
For the first pair, we can factor out x:
x(8x - 3)
For the second pair, we can factor out -1:
-1(8x - 3)
Now, let's see if we can further simplify the expression:
x(8x - 3) - 1(8x - 3)
We can observe that both terms have a common factor, which is (8x - 3). So, we can factor it out:
(8x - 3)(x - 1)
Therefore, the factored form of the expression 8x^2 - 3x - 8x + 3 is (8x - 3)(x - 1).