SOLUTION: I can not get this one to come out right. Can you help? Factor. -12x^3+36x^2 Thank you so much!

Question 110400: I can not get this one to come out right. Can you help?
Factor.
-12x^3+36x^2
Thank you so much!
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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First, enumerate the factors of the first term:

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Then the second term:

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Now, the two terms have the following factors in common: 2, 2, 3, x, x, so the quantity that you can factor out of both terms is .
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This leaves you with:
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, which is really good enough. However, I would also factor out th -1 by changing the signs on the two terms that remain in parentheses, thus:

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