Question

What is the factored form of 2x^3 + 4x^2 - 4

Answer 1

2 ( x ^3 + 2 x^ 2 − 2 )

Explanation:

Factor 2 out of

2 x^ 3 + 4 x^ 2 − 4 .

Answer 2

For this case we must factor the following expression:

`2x ^ 3 + 4x ^ 2-4`

It is observed that each of the three terms has a common factor of "2":

`2 (x ^ 3 + 2x ^ 2-2)`

The expression within parentheses can not be factored with rational numbers.

Finally the result is:

`2 (x ^ 3 + 2x ^ 2-2)`

ANswer:

`2 (x ^ 3 + 2x ^ 2-2)`