Examples
-4x2-4x−4x2−4x
Step 1
Step 1.1
Cancel the common factor of 44 and 22.
Step 1.1.1
Factor 22 out of 4x4x.
-2(2x)2-4x−2(2x)2−4x
Step 1.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.1.2.1
Factor 22 out of 22.
-2(2x)2(1)-4x−2(2x)2(1)−4x
Step 1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
-2(2x)2⋅1-4x
Step 1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
-2x1-4x
Step 1.1.2.4
Divide 2x by 1.
-(2x)-4x
-(2x)-4x
-(2x)-4x
Step 1.2
Multiply 2 by -1.
-2x-4x
-2x-4x
Step 2
Subtract 4x from -2x.
-6x