Factor out the greatest common factor out of each set of parenthesis and write it outside of each set. Use the blanks provided.

Question

(8x^3+6x^2)+(-12x-9)

 

_______(         )  +  _______(         )

Answer 1

Ariana,

 

You can take out 2x² from the first term and -3 from the second.

2x²(4x - 3) -3(4x + 3)

 

I hope this helps