Precalculus Examples

$- 8 a^{2} b c - 4 a b c$

Step 1

Factor $- 4 a b c$ out of $- 8 a^{2} b c$ .

$- 4 a b c (2 a) - 4 a b c$

Step 2

Factor $- 4 a b c$ out of $- 4 a b c$ .

$- 4 a b c (2 a) - 4 a b c (1)$

Step 3

Factor $- 4 a b c$ out of $- 4 a b c (2 a) - 4 a b c (1)$ .

$- 4 a b c (2 a + 1)$