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Factor completely 6x to the second power - 36xy + 12x

User Bench Wang
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Answer:

6x(x - 6y +2)

Explanation:

Step 1: Write out expression

6x² - 36xy + 12x

Step 2: Factor out x

x(6x - 36y + 12)

Step 3: Factor out 6

6x(x - 6y + 2)

That is the most we can do. We can only take GCF to factor. Since we don't have an y² term we do not have binomial factors.

User Outis Nihil
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