factor the expression completely

3x^2-12x
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To factor the expression completely, we look for common factors in each term.

First, we can factor out the greatest common factor of the expression, which is 3x:
3x^2 - 12x = 3x(x - 4)

Now, we can see that the expression is factored completely as 3x(x - 4).