Question
factor this expression
-4x^2+(-24x)
A. -4x(x+6)
B. -4x(x-6)
C. 28x^2
D. 4x^2(1+6x)
E. 4x(x-6)
-4x^2+(-24x)
A. -4x(x+6)
B. -4x(x-6)
C. 28x^2
D. 4x^2(1+6x)
E. 4x(x-6)
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To factor the expression \(-4x^2 + (-24x)\), we first simplify it:
\[
-4x^2 - 24x
\]
Next, we can factor out the common factor, which is \(-4x\):
\[
-4x(x + 6)
\]
Thus, the correct option among the given answers is:
**A. -4x(x + 6)**
\[
-4x^2 - 24x
\]
Next, we can factor out the common factor, which is \(-4x\):
\[
-4x(x + 6)
\]
Thus, the correct option among the given answers is:
**A. -4x(x + 6)**