Use two different groupings to factor ac – ad + bd – bc in two ways. Then explain why the two factorizations are the same.

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Problem 133E: Will factored x2x20 as (x+5)(x4) . Bill factored it as (x+4)(x5) . Phil factored it as (x5)(x4) ....
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Use two different groupings to factor
ac – ad + bd – bc
in two ways. Then explain why the two factorizations are the
same.
Transcribed Image Text:Use two different groupings to factor ac – ad + bd – bc in two ways. Then explain why the two factorizations are the same.
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