SOLUTION: Factor: 24mx-4mx(2)-32m ...the x is to the 2nd power..thats why there is ( ) around it...thank you for your help!

Question 120739: Factor: 24mx-4mx(2)-32m ...the x is to the 2nd power..thats why there is ( ) around it...thank you for your help!
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start by taking out the common factor of 4m:

Rewrite in descending order:

Factor out the -1 to make the x^2 coefficient positive.

Factor the trinomial:

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