SOLUTION: Factor by firsy factoring out the greatest common factor 8x^3+20x^2-48x ^ meaning its an exponent Thanks

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Question 724009: Factor by firsy factoring out the greatest common factor
8x^3+20x^2-48x
^ meaning its an exponent
Thanks
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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8x%5E3%2B20x%5E2-48x

4x%282x%5E2%2B5x-12%29...replace 5x with -3x%2B8x

4x%282x%5E2-3x%2B8x-12%29.....group

4x%28%282x%5E2-3x%29%2B%288x-12%29%29

4x%28x%282x-3%29%2B4%282x-3%29%29

4x%28x%2B4%29%282x-3%29