Question

Factor the polynomial expression 8x2 + 2.

Answer 1

2(4x^2+1)

Explanation:

The greatest common factor of 8x^2 and 2 is 2.

We can factor:

2(4x^2+1)

How did we get the expression in the parentheses?

It is just 8x^2 divided by 2 and 2 divided by 2

Hope this helps!