Question

2x2 + 2x-4?

Answer 1

Answer:

2x^2 +2x-4
——————
2x^2-4x+2

Factor out 2 from the expression

2(x^2+x-2)
—————-
2(x^2-2x+1)

Write x as a difference

2(x^2x-x-2)
—————-
2(x^2-2x+1)

Use a^2-2ab+b^2=(ab)^2

2(x^2x-x-2)
—————-
2(x-1)^2

Reduce the fraction with 2

x^2x-x-2
—————-
(x-1)^2

Factor out x from the expression

X*(x^2)-x-2
—————-
(x-1)^2

Factor out negative sign from the expression

X*(x+2)-(x-2)
—————-
(x-1)^2

Factor out x+2 from the expression

(x+2)(x-1)
—————-
(x-1)^2

Simplify the expression

x+2
——
x-1