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- Remember, factoring looks like so:
- ab+ac=a(b+c)
- In this case, a is the common term, so we factor it out.
- Now, let's check our polynomial and see if we can spot the common term.
- All terms are divisible by 4, so 4 is the common term.
- 4x²-4x-8
Answer:
x²-x-2
Hope you find it helpful.