How do you factor $12a^2 - 4ac + 3ab - bc$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-12T20:12:41

Let us try grouping and spotting common factors:

$12a^2 - 4ac + 3ab - bc = (12a^2 - 4ac) + (3ab - bc)$

$= (4a*3a - 4a*c) + (b*3a - b*c)$

$= 4a(3a-c) + b(3a-c)$

$= (4a + b)(3a - c)$

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