SOLUTION: Factor the common factor out of the expression. Please show work. -24x^6-4x^4 +12x^3 +4x^2

Question 1001940: Factor the common factor out of the expression. Please show work.
-24x^6-4x^4 +12x^3 +4x^2
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



We look for an integer to factor out:
The largest integer that will divide into the absolute values
of the coefficient 24,4,12, and 4, is 4. So we would factor out 4,
but since the leading term would be negative and we like it to be
positive, we will factor out a -4 instead

We look for a letter to factor out:
The smallest power of x that occurs in every term is x², so we
also factor out x².  So we factor out -4x². 



Divide the term  by  and get 
Divide the term  by  and get 
Divide the term  by  and get 
Divide the term  by  and get 

So we write those in parentheses after the :


Edwin

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