Basic Math Examples

$a^{3} - 12 a$

Step 1

Factor $a$ out of $a^{3}$ .

$a \cdot a^{2} - 12 a$

Step 2

Factor $a$ out of $- 12 a$ .

$a \cdot a^{2} + a \cdot - 12$

Step 3

Factor $a$ out of $a \cdot a^{2} + a \cdot - 12$ .

$a (a^{2} - 12)$