Question

Factor completely: 2x^3-12x^2+18x

Answer 1

2x(x - 3)²

Explanation:

We can simplify this a lot by first factoring 2x out of each term:

2x³ - 12x² + 18x

= 2x(x² - 6 + 9)

We can then factor the trinomial fairly easily, as it's a perfect square:

= 2x(x - 3)²