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2(3x28y2)
2*(3x^2-8y^2)

Step by Step Solution

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (6 • (x2)) -  24y2

Step  2  :

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  (2•3x2) -  24y2

Step  3  :

Step  4  :

Pulling out like terms :

 4.1     Pull out like factors :

   6x2 - 16y2  =   2 • (3x2 - 8y2) 

Trying to factor as a Difference of Squares :

 4.2      Factoring:  3x2 - 8y2 

Theory : A difference of two perfect squares,  A2 - B2  can be factored into  (A+B) • (A-B)

Proof :  (A+B) • (A-B) =
         A2 - AB + BA - B2 =
         A2 - AB + AB - B2 =
         A2 - B2

Note :  AB = BA is the commutative property of multiplication.

Note :  - AB + AB equals zero and is therefore eliminated from the expression.

Check :  3  is not a square !!

Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the
difference of two perfect squares

Final result :

  2 • (3x2 - 8y2)

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