how do you completly simplify 12x^3-4x^2

Question

um could u help me with this im having a lot of trouble on it

Answer 1

12x^3-4x^2

first I will factorize 4 to obtain

4(3x³ -x²)

Then I factorize x² and we get

4x²(3x-1)

That is the answer

 

 

Answer 2

George,

 

12x³ - 4x² 

 

First you factor out 4: 4(3x³ - x²)

Second you factor out x² : 4x² (3x -1)

 

Completed simplification: 4x² (3x - 1)

 

Hope it helps.