How do you factorise in algebra?

Answer 1

not sure 100% but my dad told me:

e.g. 2(3x + 4)

2 x 3x = 6x

2 x 4 = 8

so its

6x + 8

another one is

x(7x + x^2)

x times 7x = 7x^2

x times x^2 = x^3

so its

7x^2 + x^3

PS. the ^2 and ^3 stands for sqaured and cubed (: