3 * x * x * y
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While it is possible to factor 3x2 from both of these and get 3x2(4 - 1), it's a lot easier to subtract 3x2 from 12x2 and get 9x2
factor out a 3x 3x(x-3)=3x2-9x
3x2 + 2x - 8 = 3x2 + 6x - 4x - 8 = 3x(x+2) - 4(x+2) = (3x-4)*(x+2)
7(y + 4)
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.