Answer:
[tex]2(x + 1)[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
find the greatest common factor
[tex]2[/tex]
factor out the gcf (greatest common factor) (write the gfc first then, in parenthesis, divide each term by the gcf.)
[tex]2 (\frac{2x}{2} + \frac{2}{2} )[/tex]
simplify each term in parenthesis
[tex]2( x + 1)[/tex]