How do you factor 12x^{3} - 40x^{2} + 12x?

1 Answer
Oct 9, 2016

4x(3x-1 )(x-3)

Explanation:

  1. The first step of factoring is finding a GCF. In this case, the GCF is 4x. So factor out 4x from the expression: 4x(3x^2-10x+3)
  2. Next, factor the trinomial:
    4x(3x-1 )(x-3)