Identify Common Factors: Step Title: Identify Common Factors in PairsConcise Step Description: Look for common factors in the first two terms and the last two terms separately.Calculation: The first two terms, 18f3 and 9f2, have a common factor of 9f2. The last two terms, 10f and 5, have a common factor of 5.Math Error Check:
Factor by Grouping: Step Title: Factor by GroupingConcise Step Description: Apply the common factors to group the terms and factor them.Calculation: Factoring out the common factors gives us 9f2(2f+1)+5(2f+1).Math Error Check:
Factor Out the Common Binomial: Step Title: Factor Out the Common BinomialConcise Step Description: Factor out the common binomial factor from the two groups.Calculation: The common binomial factor is (2f+1), so we factor it out to get (2f+1)(9f2+5).Math Error Check: