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Factor the polynomial: -2x3 - 4x2 - 6x

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For a polynomial of the form ax2+bx+c a x 2 + b x + c , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is a⋅c=2⋅−2=−4 a ⋅ c = 2 ⋅ - 2 = - 4 and whose sum is b=−3 b = - 3 . Factor −3 - 3 out of −3x - 3 x .

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-2(3x+7)

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