How to factor 6x^3 + 12x^2 + 4x + 8?
I keep getting (6x^2 + 4)(x + 2).
Look at the original equation:
6x^3 + 12x^2 + 4x + 8
You can factor a 2 out of the whole equation:
2(3x^3 + 6x^2 + 2x + 4)
Now try to factor inside of the parenthesis:
How I factored it was I just did trial and error lol, I just takes some practice, when once you get good at it, you can see it right away.
Factoring everything inside paranthesis gives you the final answer of:
2(3x^2 + 2)(x+2)