Identify Factors: Identify common factors in the terms of the expression. The expression is 12+2x. Both terms have a common factor of 2.
Factor Out GCF: Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF). The GCF of 12 and 2x is 2. So, we factor 2 out of each term.2×6+2×x=2(6+x)
Check Further Factoring: Check to see if the expression inside the parentheses can be factored further. The expression inside the parentheses is 6+x, which cannot be factored further since there are no common factors or special factoring patterns.
Write Final Form: Write down the final factored form of the expression. The completely factored form of the expression 12+2x is 2(6+x).
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