Precalculus Examples
10x2+5x+4x+2
Step 1
Step 1.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
(10x2+5x)+4x+2
Step 1.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
5x(2x+1)+2(2x+1)
5x(2x+1)+2(2x+1)
Step 2
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, 2x+1.
(2x+1)(5x+2)