Question

Which expression is the result of factoring the expression below by taking out its greatest common

factor?
12x2 +8=?
Choose 1 answer:
2(6x + 4)
4(3.x2 + 2)
2(6x² + 4)
4(3x + 2)

Answer 1

4(3x^2 + 2)

Explanation:

The greatest common factor is the largest positive integer that divides evenly into all numbers with zero remainder. The largest number that goes into 12 and 8 is 4.