1) 12x³+8x
2) 18a²+2a
3) 25b⁴+30b³
1. Factor each term and mark the common factors.
2. Multiply the common factors to find the GCF.
3. Rewrite each term as the product of the GCF and other factors.
4. Rewrite the expression using the factors from the previous step.
5. Use the distributive property: ab ac + = a b( ) +c .