Identify GCF: Step Title: Identify the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) Concise Step Description: Determine the greatest common factor of all the terms in the polynomial. Step Calculation: The GCF of 18x3, −6x2, −3x, and 1 is 1. Step Output: GCF: 1
Group Terms: Step Title: Group TermsConcise Step Description: Group terms in pairs to facilitate factoring by grouping.Step Calculation: Group the terms as (18x3−6x2) and (−3x+1).Step Output: Grouped Terms: (18x3−6x2) and (−3x+1)
Factor by Grouping: Step Title: Factor by GroupingConcise Step Description: Factor out the common factors from each group.Step Calculation: Factor out 6x2 from the first group and −1 from the second group.Step Output: Factored Groups: 6x2(3x−1)−1(3x−1)
Factor Common Binomial: Step Title: Factor Out the Common BinomialConcise Step Description: Factor out the common binomial factor from the two groups.Step Calculation: The common binomial factor is (3x−1).Step Output: Factored Polynomial: (3x−1)(6x2−1)
Factor Further: Step Title: Factor Further if PossibleConcise Step Description: Check if the remaining quadratic can be factored further.Step Calculation: The quadratic 6x2−1 is a difference of squares and can be factored as (6x−1)(6x+1).Step Output: Fully Factored Polynomial: $(\(3\)x - \(1\))(\sqrt{\(6\)}x - \(1\))(\sqrt{\(6\)}x + \(1\))