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12​x2+20-3x−5
Factor out the GCF from the entire expression

User Ingo Leonhardt
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I WILL FIRST GROUP THE LIKE TERMS AND SIMPLIFY THEM BEFORE FACTORISING

IT IS VITAL TO SIMPLIFY LIKE TERMS BEFORE FACTORISING.


12 {x}^(2) - 3x + 20 - 5 \\ = 12 {x}^(2) - 3x + 15

THE GCF IN THE EXPRESSION IS 3 MEANING WE WILL DIVIDE EACH AND EVERY TERM IN THE P

EXPRESSION BY 3


= 3(4 {x}^(2) - x + 5)

HOPE THIS HELPS.

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