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$12 a x^{2} - 20 c y^{2} - 18 b x^{2} - 10 a y^{2} + 15 b y^{2} + 24 c x^{2}$

Step 1

Regroup terms.

$- 20 c y^{2} - 10 a y^{2} + 12 a x^{2} - 18 b x^{2} + 15 b y^{2} + 24 c x^{2}$

Step 2

Factor $- 10 y^{2}$ out of $- 20 c y^{2} - 10 a y^{2}$ .

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Step 2.1

Reorder $- 20 c y^{2}$ and $- 10 a y^{2}$ .

$- 10 a y^{2} - 20 c y^{2} + 12 a x^{2} - 18 b x^{2} + 15 b y^{2} + 24 c x^{2}$

Step 2.2

Factor $- 10 y^{2}$ out of $- 10 a y^{2}$ .

$- 10 y^{2} (a) - 20 c y^{2} + 12 a x^{2} - 18 b x^{2} + 15 b y^{2} + 24 c x^{2}$

Step 2.3

Factor $- 10 y^{2}$ out of $- 20 c y^{2}$ .

$- 10 y^{2} (a) - 10 y^{2} (2 c) + 12 a x^{2} - 18 b x^{2} + 15 b y^{2} + 24 c x^{2}$

Step 2.4

Factor $- 10 y^{2}$ out of $- 10 y^{2} (a) - 10 y^{2} (2 c)$ .

$- 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c) + 12 a x^{2} - 18 b x^{2} + 15 b y^{2} + 24 c x^{2}$

Step 3

Factor $3$ out of $12 a x^{2} - 18 b x^{2} + 15 b y^{2} + 24 c x^{2}$ .

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Step 3.1

Factor $3$ out of $12 a x^{2}$ .

$- 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c) + 3 (4 a x^{2}) - 18 b x^{2} + 15 b y^{2} + 24 c x^{2}$

Step 3.2

Factor $3$ out of $- 18 b x^{2}$ .

$- 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c) + 3 (4 a x^{2}) + 3 (- 6 b x^{2}) + 15 b y^{2} + 24 c x^{2}$

Step 3.3

Factor $3$ out of $15 b y^{2}$ .

$- 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c) + 3 (4 a x^{2}) + 3 (- 6 b x^{2}) + 3 (5 b y^{2}) + 24 c x^{2}$

Step 3.4

Factor $3$ out of $24 c x^{2}$ .

$- 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c) + 3 (4 a x^{2}) + 3 (- 6 b x^{2}) + 3 (5 b y^{2}) + 3 (8 c x^{2})$

Step 3.5

Factor $3$ out of $3 (4 a x^{2}) + 3 (- 6 b x^{2})$ .

$- 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c) + 3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2}) + 3 (5 b y^{2}) + 3 (8 c x^{2})$

Step 3.6

Factor $3$ out of $3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2}) + 3 (5 b y^{2})$ .

$- 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c) + 3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2} + 5 b y^{2}) + 3 (8 c x^{2})$

Step 3.7

Factor $3$ out of $3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2} + 5 b y^{2}) + 3 (8 c x^{2})$ .

$- 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c) + 3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2} + 5 b y^{2} + 8 c x^{2})$

Step 4

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c) + 3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2} + 5 b y^{2} + 8 c x^{2})$ .

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Step 4.1

Reorder $- 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c)$ and $3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2} + 5 b y^{2} + 8 c x^{2})$ .

$3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2} + 5 b y^{2} + 8 c x^{2}) - 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c)$

Step 4.2

Factor $- 1$ out of $3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2} + 5 b y^{2} + 8 c x^{2})$ .

$- (- 3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2} + 5 b y^{2} + 8 c x^{2})) - 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c)$

Step 4.3

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c)$ .

$- (- 3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2} + 5 b y^{2} + 8 c x^{2})) - (10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$

Step 4.4

Factor $- 1$ out of $- (- 3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2} + 5 b y^{2} + 8 c x^{2})) - (10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$ .

$- (- 3 (4 a x^{2} - 6 b x^{2} + 5 b y^{2} + 8 c x^{2}) + 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$

Step 5

Apply the distributive property.

$- (- 3 (4 a x^{2}) - 3 (- 6 b x^{2}) - 3 (5 b y^{2}) - 3 (8 c x^{2}) + 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$

Step 6

Simplify.

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Step 6.1

Multiply $4$ by $- 3$ .

$- (- 12 (a x^{2}) - 3 (- 6 b x^{2}) - 3 (5 b y^{2}) - 3 (8 c x^{2}) + 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$

Step 6.2

Multiply $- 6$ by $- 3$ .

$- (- 12 (a x^{2}) + 18 (b x^{2}) - 3 (5 b y^{2}) - 3 (8 c x^{2}) + 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$

Step 6.3

Multiply $5$ by $- 3$ .

$- (- 12 (a x^{2}) + 18 (b x^{2}) - 15 (b y^{2}) - 3 (8 c x^{2}) + 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$

Step 6.4

Multiply $8$ by $- 3$ .

$- (- 12 (a x^{2}) + 18 (b x^{2}) - 15 (b y^{2}) - 24 (c x^{2}) + 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$

Step 7

Simplify each term.

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Step 7.1

Remove parentheses.

$- (- 12 a x^{2} + 18 (b x^{2}) - 15 (b y^{2}) - 24 (c x^{2}) + 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$

Step 7.2

Remove parentheses.

$- (- 12 a x^{2} + 18 b x^{2} - 15 (b y^{2}) - 24 (c x^{2}) + 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$

Step 7.3

Remove parentheses.

$- (- 12 a x^{2} + 18 b x^{2} - 15 b y^{2} - 24 (c x^{2}) + 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$

Step 7.4

Remove parentheses.

$- (- 12 a x^{2} + 18 b x^{2} - 15 b y^{2} - 24 c x^{2} + 10 y^{2} (a + 2 c))$

Step 8

Apply the distributive property.

$- (- 12 a x^{2} + 18 b x^{2} - 15 b y^{2} - 24 c x^{2} + 10 y^{2} a + 10 y^{2} (2 c))$

Step 9

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$- (- 12 a x^{2} + 18 b x^{2} - 15 b y^{2} - 24 c x^{2} + 10 y^{2} a + 10 \cdot 2 y^{2} c)$

Step 10

Multiply $10$ by $2$ .

$- (- 12 a x^{2} + 18 b x^{2} - 15 b y^{2} - 24 c x^{2} + 10 y^{2} a + 20 y^{2} c)$