Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
GCF = 2
Factor out the GCF (Write the GCF first, and then in parenthesis, proceed to divide each term by the GCF)
2(2x^2/2 + -10x/2 + 8/2)
Simplify each term in parenthesis
2(x^2 - 5x + 4)
Factor x^2 - 5x + 4
2(x - 1)(x - 4)