SOLUTION: Factor 128-80m+2m^2

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Question 190289: Factor
128-80m+2m^2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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128-80m%2B2m%5E2 Start with the given expression.


2m%5E2-80m%2B128 Rearrange the terms.


2%28m%5E2-40m%2B64%29 Factor out the GCF 2



So 128-80m%2B2m%5E2 factors to 2%28m%5E2-40m%2B64%29