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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Remove parentheses.
Step 2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3
Move to the left of .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Step 4.1.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
Step 4.1.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
Step 4.2
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .