SOLUTION: Hello, i need to help on this problem. Could someone solve it. 3(x-2)-x^2(x-2) Once again i am factoring this expression. Thanks.

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Question 270258: Hello, i need to help on this problem. Could someone solve it.
3(x-2)-x^2(x-2) Once again i am factoring this expression. Thanks.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Take note that we have a common factor of x-2. So we can factor this out.


3%28x-2%29-x%5E2%28x-2%29 Start with the given expression.


%28x-2%29%283-x%5E2%29 Factor out the GCF x-2


So 3%28x-2%29-x%5E2%28x-2%29 factors to %28x-2%29%283-x%5E2%29.


In other words, 3%28x-2%29-x%5E2%28x-2%29=%28x-2%29%283-x%5E2%29