SOLUTION: I need help to factor this problem: 40a^8 + 16a^7 + 25a^9 the sign ^ means to the power I hope I am espressing it right. Thank you

SOLUTION: I need help to factor this problem: 40a^8 + 16a^7 + 25a^9 the sign ^ means to the power I hope I am espressing it right. Thank you

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Question 162459: I need help to factor this problem: 40a^8 + 16a^7 + 25a^9
the sign ^ means to the power I hope I am espressing it right.
Thank you
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor:
First, factor
Rearrange the trinomial in order of descending powers of a.
Now factor the trinomial in parentheses.
or
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