3x2 + 2x - 8 = 3x2 + 6x - 4x - 8 = 3x(x+2) - 4(x+2) = (3x-4)*(x+2)
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3 * x * x * y
3x2-9x-30 =3x2+6x-15x-30 =3x(x+2)-15(x+2) =(3x-15)(x+2) OR 3(x - 5)(x+2)
(3x+1)(x+2)
3x2 + 6x is ONE expression. A common factor is a factor that is COMMON to two (or more) expressions - not just one. An alternative answer: 3x can be factored out of both of those.
(3x + 1)(x + 6)