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Precalculus Examples
Step-by-Step Examples
Precalculus
Factoring Polynomials
Factor
3
x
4
+
12
x
2
+
6
x
3
3
x
4
+
12
x
2
+
6
x
3
Step 1
Factor
3
x
2
3
x
2
out of
3
x
4
+
12
x
2
+
6
x
3
3
x
4
+
12
x
2
+
6
x
3
.
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Step 1.1
Factor
3
x
2
3
x
2
out of
3
x
4
3
x
4
.
3
x
2
(
x
2
)
+
12
x
2
+
6
x
3
3
x
2
(
x
2
)
+
12
x
2
+
6
x
3
Step 1.2
Factor
3
x
2
3
x
2
out of
12
x
2
12
x
2
.
3
x
2
(
x
2
)
+
3
x
2
(
4
)
+
6
x
3
3
x
2
(
x
2
)
+
3
x
2
(
4
)
+
6
x
3
Step 1.3
Factor
3
x
2
3
x
2
out of
6
x
3
6
x
3
.
3
x
2
(
x
2
)
+
3
x
2
(
4
)
+
3
x
2
(
2
x
)
3
x
2
(
x
2
)
+
3
x
2
(
4
)
+
3
x
2
(
2
x
)
Step 1.4
Factor
3
x
2
3
x
2
out of
3
x
2
(
x
2
)
+
3
x
2
(
4
)
3
x
2
(
x
2
)
+
3
x
2
(
4
)
.
3
x
2
(
x
2
+
4
)
+
3
x
2
(
2
x
)
3
x
2
(
x
2
+
4
)
+
3
x
2
(
2
x
)
Step 1.5
Factor
3
x
2
3
x
2
out of
3
x
2
(
x
2
+
4
)
+
3
x
2
(
2
x
)
3
x
2
(
x
2
+
4
)
+
3
x
2
(
2
x
)
.
3
x
2
(
x
2
+
4
+
2
x
)
3
x
2
(
x
2
+
4
+
2
x
)
3
x
2
(
x
2
+
4
+
2
x
)
3
x
2
(
x
2
+
4
+
2
x
)
Step 2
Reorder
terms
.
3
x
2
(
x
2
+
2
x
+
4
)
3
x
2
(
x
2
+
2
x
+
4
)
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