Identify Common Factors: Look for common factors in each pair of terms.We can factor out 7p2 from the first two terms, 14p3 and −7p2.14p3−7p2=7p2(2p−1)
Factor Out Common Factors: Look for common factors in the last two terms.We can factor out −8 from the last two terms, −16p and 8.−16p+8=−8(2p−1)
Combine Results: Combine the results from Step 1 and Step 2.We now have:7p2(2p−1)−8(2p−1)Notice that (2p−1) is a common factor.
Factor Out Common Factor: Factor out the common factor (2p−1). Factoring (2p−1) out of both expressions gives us: (2p−1)(7p2−8)