Problem

Factor by grouping (sometimes called the ac-method). \[ 28 x^{2}-x-2 \] First, choose a form with appropriate signs. Then, fill in the blanks with numbers to be used for grouping. Finally, show the factorization. Form: \[ 28 x^{2}+\square x+\square x-2 \] $28 x^{2}+\square x-\square x-2$ $28 x^{2}-\square x+\square x-2$ $28 x^{2}-\square x-\square x-2$ Factorization:

Solution

Step 1 :First, we multiply the coefficient of the x^2 term (28) by the constant term (-2) to get -56.

Step 2 :We then need to find two numbers that multiply to -56 and add to -1 (the coefficient of the x term). The numbers that satisfy these conditions are -8 and 7.

Step 3 :We can then rewrite the middle term of the quadratic as -8x + 7x. This allows us to group the terms and factor by grouping.

Step 4 :Finally, we factor the expression to get (4x + 1)(7x - 2).

Step 5 :Thus, the factorization of the given expression \(28 x^{2}-x-2\) is \(\boxed{(4x + 1)(7x - 2)}\).

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