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Factor this expression completey -3x - 12

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Answer: -3(x+4)

Explanation:

Hii, do you need to factor -3x-12? No problem!

Note that -3x and -12 have a -3 in common, so we can factor it out by dividing both -3x and -12 by -3.

x+4 (A negative number divided by a negative number gives us a positive result)

Next, we put parentheses around x+4

(x+4)

Now we put -3 outside these parentheses

-3(x+4)

Voila! There's our solution, cheers!

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Answer:

-3(x+4)

Explanation:

you just factor out -3

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