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Factor the following polynomial completely 6x^2+12x+6 the correct answer is 6(x+1)^2 explain in full detail how this answer is achieved you must show every step to receive full credit

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Answer: 6(x+1)^2

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Find the GCF. Because you know the equation is 6x^2+12x+6, you can see that the coefficients, 6 and 12, are all factors of 6. To make factoring easier, factor out 6 from all the coefficients, which leaves you with 6(x^2+2x+1)

2. Factor the equation in the parentheses. If you have learned your perfect squares, then you know that x^2+2x+1 is (x+1)^2 because x^2+2x+1 = (x+1)(x+1) (you can foil that out if you want to check). Once finished with this, it leaves you with 6(x+1)^2

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