MORE FACTORING BY GROUPING HELP PLEASE!!

PreAlgebraDummy15

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ok I'm working on this one, am I finished?:

8a<sup>3</sup> -12a<sup>2</sup> + 6a-9

(8a<sup>3</sup>-12a<sup>2</sup> +6a-9

4a (2a <sup>2</sup>-3a<sup></sup>1) + 3 (2a-3)

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PreAlgebraDummy15 said:
ok I'm working on this one, am I finished?:

8a<sup>3</sup> -12a<sup>2</sup> + 6a-9

(8a<sup>3</sup>-12a<sup>2</sup> +6a-9

4a (2a <sup>2</sup>-3a<sup></sup>1) + 3 (2a-3)
NO, you're not finished.
Take 4a^2 instead of 4a : what do you get?
 
just add 4a cubed instead of 4a like denis said and you'll be done 8-)
 
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