Question

What is the factor in the expression? 3x + 6(2x-2)*

3
3x
-2
O 6(2x)
06(2x-2)
O 12x

Answer 1

3.

Explanation:

3x + 6(2x – 2)

We can obtain the factor in the above equation as follow:

3x + 6(2x – 2)

Clear the bracket

3x + 12x – 12

15x – 12

Factorise

3(5x – 4)

From the above illustration, we can see that the factor of the equation

3x + 6(2x – 2) is 3.