Question

factor out the greatest common factor. if the greatest common factor is 1, just retype the polynomial.
8s³ + 6s²

Explanation:

Step1: Find GCF of coefficients

Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8
Factors of 6: 1, 2, 3, 6
GCF of 8 and 6 is 2.

Step2: Find GCF of variables

For \( s^3 \) and \( s^2 \), the lowest power of \( s \) is \( s^2 \).

Step3: Factor out GCF

Factor out \( 2s^2 \) from \( 8s^3 + 6s^2 \):
\( 2s^2(4s + 3) \)

Answer:

\( 2s^2(4s + 3) \)