Identify GCF of terms: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms in the expression 8x2−7x. The GCF of 8x2 and 7x is x.
Factor out GCF: Factor out the GCF from the expression.8x2−7x=x(8x−7)
Check for further factoring: Check to see if the expression inside the parentheses can be factored further.The expression 8x−7 does not have any common factors and it is not a special polynomial (like a difference of squares or a perfect square trinomial), so it cannot be factored further.