8x⁵ + 4x² - 12
All numbers are divisible by 4, so we put 4 on the outside of the parenthesis.
So, when doing that, all you have to do is divide everything by 4.
4(2x⁵ + x² - 3)
So, your answer is the first answer choice.
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