Factor 2x^2+6x^2-8x-12

$2 x^{2} + 6 x^{2} - 8 x - 12$

Step 1

Add $2 x^{2}$ and $6 x^{2}$ .

$8 x^{2} - 8 x - 12$

Step 2

Factor $4$ out of $8 x^{2} - 8 x - 12$ .

Factor $4$ out of $8 x^{2}$ .

$4 (2 x^{2}) - 8 x - 12$

Factor $4$ out of $- 8 x$ .

$4 (2 x^{2}) + 4 (- 2 x) - 12$

Factor $4$ out of $- 12$ .

$4 (2 x^{2}) + 4 (- 2 x) + 4 (- 3)$

Factor $4$ out of $4 (2 x^{2}) + 4 (- 2 x)$ .

$4 (2 x^{2} - 2 x) + 4 (- 3)$

Factor $4$ out of $4 (2 x^{2} - 2 x) + 4 (- 3)$ .

$4 (2 x^{2} - 2 x - 3)$

$4 (2 x^{2} - 2 x - 3)$

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