Precalculus Examples

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

Step 1

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 2 x^{2}$ .

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

Step 2

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 6 x$ .

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

Step 3

Rewrite $3$ as $- 1 (- 3)$ .

$- (2 x^{2}) - (6 x) - 1 (- 3)$

Step 4

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (2 x^{2}) - (6 x)$ .

$- (2 x^{2} + 6 x) - 1 (- 3)$

Step 5

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (2 x^{2} + 6 x) - 1 (- 3)$ .

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