Step 1 :
After factoring out $ -1 $ we have:
$$ -6x^{2}+37x-6 = - ~ ( 6x^{2}-37x+6 ) $$Step 2 :
Step 2: Identify constants $ a $ , $ b $ and $ c $.
$ a $ is a number in front of the $ x^2 $ term $ b $ is a number in front of the $ x $ term and $ c $ is a constant. In this case:
Step 3: Multiply the leading coefficient $\color{blue}{ a = 6 }$ by the constant term $\color{blue}{c = 6} $.
$$ a \cdot c = 36 $$Step 4: Find out two numbers that multiply to $ a \cdot c = 36 $ and add to $ b = -37 $.
Step 5: All pairs of numbers with a product of $ 36 $ are:
| PRODUCT = 36 | |
| 1 36 | -1 -36 |
| 2 18 | -2 -18 |
| 3 12 | -3 -12 |
| 4 9 | -4 -9 |
| 6 6 | -6 -6 |
Step 6: Find out which factor pair sums up to $\color{blue}{ b = -37 }$
| PRODUCT = 36 and SUM = -37 | |
| 1 36 | -1 -36 |
| 2 18 | -2 -18 |
| 3 12 | -3 -12 |
| 4 9 | -4 -9 |
| 6 6 | -6 -6 |
Step 7: Replace middle term $ -37 x $ with $ -x-36x $:
$$ 6x^{2}-37x+6 = 6x^{2}-x-36x+6 $$Step 8: Apply factoring by grouping. Factor $ x $ out of the first two terms and $ -6 $ out of the last two terms.
$$ 6x^{2}-x-36x+6 = x\left(6x-1\right) -6\left(6x-1\right) = \left(x-6\right) \left(6x-1\right) $$