How do you factor #x^3-3x^2#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-24T01:04:57

You can take out #x^2# out of each term to get #x^2(x-3)#.

If you're having a bit of difficulty visualizing this, here's a bit of help:
#(x^2*x)-(x^2*3)#
#x^2(x-3)#

Answer 2 · 2018-06-24T01:09:00

#x^3-3x^2=x^2(x-3)#

Factor:

#x^3-3x^2#

The greatest factor that divides evenly into both terms is #x^2#. Factor out the greatest common factor #x^2#.

#x^2(x-3)#