x
(
x
+
2
)
x
(
x
+
2
)
,
6
(
x
+
2
)
6
(
x
+
2
)
Simplify each term.
x
2
+
2
x
,
6
x
+
12
x
2
+
2
x
,
6
x
+
12
Reorder terms.
x
2
+
6
x
+
2
x
+
12
x
2
+
6
x
+
2
x
+
12
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
x
(
x
+
6
)
+
2
(
x
+
6
)
x
(
x
+
6
)
+
2
(
x
+
6
)
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor,
x
+
6
x
+
6
.
(
x
+
6
)
(
x
+
2
)