Marisol grouped the terms and factored the GCF out of the groups of the polynomial 6x3 – 22x2 – 9x + 33. Her work is shown.Step 1: (6x3 – 22x2) – (9x + 33)Step 2: 2x2(3x – 11) – 3(3x + 11)

The last two terms of the polynomial are −9x + 33. To group them using subtraction, write −(9x − 33), since distributing the minus gives −9x + 33. So Step 1 should be (6x³ − 22x²) − (9x − 33), which factors as 2x²(3x − 11) − 3(3x − 11). Both groups then share the factor 3x − 11.

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