Pre-Algebra Examples

$- 2 x^{2} + 8 x + 8$

Step 1

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

$- 2 (x^{2}) + 8 x + 8$

Step 2

Factor $- 2$ out of $8 x$ .

$- 2 (x^{2}) - 2 (- 4 x) + 8$

Step 3

Factor $- 2$ out of $8$ .

$- 2 (x^{2}) - 2 (- 4 x) - 2 (- 4)$

Step 4

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 2 (x^{2}) - 2 (- 4 x)$ .

$- 2 (x^{2} - 4 x) - 2 (- 4)$

Step 5

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 2 (x^{2} - 4 x) - 2 (- 4)$ .

$- 2 (x^{2} - 4 x - 4)$