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x\left(3x+1-4x^{2}\right)
Factor out x.
-4x^{2}+3x+1
Consider 3x+1-4x^{2}. Rearrange the polynomial to put it in standard form. Place the terms in order from highest to lowest power.
a+b=3 ab=-4=-4
Factor the expression by grouping. First, the expression needs to be rewritten as -4x^{2}+ax+bx+1. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,4 -2,2
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is positive, the positive number has greater absolute value than the negative. List all such integer pairs that give product -4.
-1+4=3 -2+2=0
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=4 b=-1
The solution is the pair that gives sum 3.
\left(-4x^{2}+4x\right)+\left(-x+1\right)
Rewrite -4x^{2}+3x+1 as \left(-4x^{2}+4x\right)+\left(-x+1\right).
4x\left(-x+1\right)-x+1
Factor out 4x in -4x^{2}+4x.
\left(-x+1\right)\left(4x+1\right)
Factor out common term -x+1 by using distributive property.
x\left(-x+1\right)\left(4x+1\right)
Rewrite the complete factored expression.