Question

i needed to edit this question :p

Answer 1

2(x^2 + 8x + 12)
let's work with x^2 + 8x + 12:
1, 12
2, 6 <-- that works
x^2 + 2x + 6x + 12
x(x + 2) 6(x + 2)
combine those with the 2 that's outside of the parenthesis in the beginning:
2(x+6)(x+2)

Answer 2

i first found the gcf of all the terms in the expression, okay so far?

Answer 3

so i put the gcf of 2 on the outside of the parenthesis and all the other factors i need to get to the original expression in the inside of the parenthesis (use distributive property if you need to see the original expression)

so 2x^2/2 = x^2 , 16x/2 = 8x , 24/2= 12
2(x^2 + 8x + 12)

Answer 4

ok?