Question

Create a factorable polynomial with a GCF of 2. Rewrite that polynomial in two other equivalent forms. Explain how each form was created.

Answer 1

4x^2 + 8x + 12

Equivalent forms: x^2 + 2x + 3 and 8x^2 + 16x + 24.

The first equivalent form was created by dividing each term by 2, and the second equivalent form was created by multiplying each term by 2.