Question

PLEASE FACTOR these POLYNOMIALS and EXPLAIN HOW
1. 12x - 3x^2
2. 20 - 240x^2

Answer 1

1. 3x(4-x)

2. 20(1-12x^2)

Explanation:

1. Both of the monomials have an x and can be divided by 3. You can factor out 3x, getting the equation I wrote out on the answer part.

2. Both of the monomials can be divided by 20, so you can once again factor out 20, getting the equation I wrote out on the answer part.