Factor completely: 3x − 12

Factor completely: 4x2 + 16x

I need to know the process to solve these so I can do more.

Question

Factor completely: 3x − 12

Factor completely: 4x2 + 16x

I need to know the process to solve these so I can do more.

anonymous · Answer

@Luigi0210

luigi0210 · Answer

Simple, what can you factor from the first one?

anonymous · Answer

I don't understand how to do it all but  3 and 12 can go into one another.

luigi0210 · Answer

Exactly

shamil98 · Answer

so take out 3 , the gfc of it
3(x-4)
and 4xfor the second one
4x(x + 4)

luigi0210 · Answer

^ 
What sham said, even though I was gonna take it slow ;-;

shamil98 · Answer

Go hard or go home ;)

anonymous · Answer

I get it , but at the same time slow would of been better I came to learn :D
these are the answers I could get

	 a. 3(x − 4)	
	 b. 3(x + 4)	
	 c. 3x(−12)	
	 d. Prime

shamil98 · Answer

It would be a,
because if you use the distributive it would become
3x - 12

anonymous · Answer

Bless your soul lol