Question

Simplify completely 12 times x to the third power minus 4 times x to the 2nd power plus 8 times x all over negative 2 times x.

Answer 1

`(12x^3-4x^2 + 8x)/(-2x)`


`= (-2x(6x^2+ 2x - 4))/(-2x)`


`= 6x^2+ 2x - 4`


`= 2(3x - 2)(x + 1)`