SOLUTION: How is (2a+4)(a-3)-(2a+4)(2a-1)completely factored to get -2(a+2)(a+2)as the answer?

Question 9697: How is (2a+4)(a-3)-(2a+4)(2a-1)completely factored to get -2(a+2)(a+2)as the answer?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor:
Notice the common factor in the two terms? Factor it out>
Now simplify.
Rewrite (-a-2) as -(a+2) and move the negative sign to the front.

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