Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping - Exercise Set - Page 427: 49

Answer

$-6(2x^2-3)$

Work Step by Step

Factoring the negative $GCF= -6 ,$ the given expression, $ -12x^2+18 ,$ is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} -6 \left( \dfrac{-12x^2}{-6}+\dfrac{18}{-6} \right) \\\\= -6(2x^2-3) .\end{array}
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