SOLUTION: Please help. I need to factor the following: 6x^5 + 4x^3 - 8x. I got as far as 2x(3x^4 + 2x^2 - 4). I'm not sure this is right. Is this problem a prime polynomial? Thanks.

SOLUTION: Please help. I need to factor the following: 6x^5 + 4x^3 - 8x. I got as far as 2x(3x^4 + 2x^2 - 4). I'm not sure this is right. Is this problem a prime polynomial? Thanks.

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Question 23015: Please help.
I need to factor the following: 6x^5 + 4x^3 - 8x.
I got as far as 2x(3x^4 + 2x^2 - 4). I'm not sure this is right. Is this problem a prime polynomial? Thanks.
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are correct! And the trinomial does NOT refactor.

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