Factor.
-$2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 12$
A) $( 2 x + 4 ) ( x - 3 )$
B) $2 ( x - 2 ) ( x + 3 )$
C) $2 ( x + 2 ) ( x - 3 )$
D) Prime

Name: Factor. -$2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 12$ A) $( 2 x + 4 ) ( x - 3 )$ B) $2 ( x - 2 ) ( x + 3 )$ C) $2 ( x + 2 ) ( x - 3 )$ D) Prime
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First, factor out the greatest common factor, which is 2, to get $2(x^2 - x - 6)$. Then, factor the quadratic inside the parentheses to get $2(x + 2)(x - 3)$.

Factor - 2x2−2x−122 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 122x2−2x−12

Factor
- $2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 12$