we are given the following expression:
[tex]12x^4+6x^3-8x^2[/tex]
The greatest common factor between 12, 6, and 8 is 2. And the greatest common factor between the variables is:
[tex]\text{GCF(x}^4,x^3,x^2)=x^2[/tex]
Therefore, the factorization is:
[tex]12x^4+6x^3-8x^2=2x^2(6x^2+3x-4)[/tex]
