Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
GCF = 2
Factor out the GCF (Write the GCF first. Then, in parentheses, divide each term by the GCF.)
2(4x^2/2 + -22x/2 + 30/2
Simplify each term in parenthesis
2(2x^2 - 11x + 15)
Split the second term in 2x^2 - 11x + 15 into two terms
2(2x^2 - 5x - 6x + 15
Factor out common terms in the first two terms, then in the last two terms
2(x(2x - 5) - 3(2x - 5))
Factor out the common term 2x - 5
2(2x - 5)(x - 3)
