Answer
$2x(x-6)(x+6)$
Work Step by Step
The two terms have $2x$ as a common factor.
Factor out $2x$ to obtain:
$=2x(x^2-36)$
RECALL:
$a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b)$
Factor $x^2-36$ using the formula above to obtain:
$=2x(x-6)(x+6)$
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 6 - Factoring, Solving Equations, and Problem Solving - 6.5 - Factoring, Solving Equations, and Problem Solving - Problem Set 6.5 - Page 269: 15
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