Find the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)
GCF = 2x
Factor out the GCF (Write the GCF first and then, in parentheses, divide each term by the GCF.)
2x (2x^3/2x + 4x^2/2x + 6x/2x)
Simplify each term in parentheses
-2x(x^2 + 2x + 3)
Answer D. -2(x^2 + 2x + 3)
