Help please!! I have a question im very confused?! How can you get the Greatest common factor from 2x^2+2x+2
I just dont know where to start can anyone help?

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Help please!! I have a question im very confused?! How can you get the Greatest common factor from 2x^2+2x+2
I just dont know where to start can anyone help?

mathlegend · Answer

What is the biggest number you can pull out from all three? 

Example:

4x^2+8x+ 12

The biggest number I could pull out would be a 4 since it goes into all three...

4(x^2+2x+3)

anonymous · Answer

okay so than distribute

mathlegend · Answer

Well, no if you distribute then you would end up with the same problem. So don't distribute. So what have you pulled out of...

2x^2+2x+2

All it is asking is what is the greatest number you can pull out.

anonymous · Answer

oh wait i cant bc than i get the same answer

anonymous · Answer

oh so it would just be 2?

mathlegend · Answer

Yes.

anonymous · Answer

oh okay lol that was simple THANK YOU!

anonymous · Answer

One more question could i factor it out?