Precalculus Examples

$x^{3} - 3 x^{3} - 4 x + 12$

Step 1

Subtract $3 x^{3}$ from $x^{3}$ .

$- 2 x^{3} - 4 x + 12$

Step 2

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 2 x^{3} - 4 x + 12$ .

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Step 2.1

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

$- 2 (x^{3}) - 4 x + 12$

Step 2.2

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 4 x$ .

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

Step 2.3

Factor $- 2$ out of $12$ .

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

Step 2.4

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

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

Step 2.5

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

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