we have
\(3x^{2} + 18x - 8 = 0\)
Step \(1\)
Move the constants to the right side
\(3x^{2} + 18x = 8\)
Step \(2\)
Factor 3 out of the variable terms
\(3(x^{2} + 6x) = 8\)
Step \(3\)
Add \(27\) to both sides of the equation
\(3(x^{2} + 6x+9) = 8+27\)
\(3(x^{2} + 6x+9) = 35\)
Step \(4\)
Write the polynomial as a binomial squared
\(3(x+3)^{2} = 35\)
therefore
the answer is
Factor 3 out of the variable terms.
