Pre-Algebra Examples

$- 2 x^{2} + 6 x + 12$

Step 1

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 2 x^{2}$ .

$- 2 (x^{2}) + 6 x + 12$

Step 2

Factor $- 2$ out of $6 x$ .

$- 2 (x^{2}) - 2 (- 3 x) + 12$

Step 3

Factor $- 2$ out of $12$ .

$- 2 (x^{2}) - 2 (- 3 x) - 2 (- 6)$

Step 4

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 2 (x^{2}) - 2 (- 3 x)$ .

$- 2 (x^{2} - 3 x) - 2 (- 6)$

Step 5

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 2 (x^{2} - 3 x) - 2 (- 6)$ .

$- 2 (x^{2} - 3 x - 6)$