SOLUTION: I need help factoring out the greatest common factor from a polynomial. The problem is: 5(m-3) - 7(m-3)^2 + 5(m-3)^3. All the examples I've looked at on how to factor out the great

Question 776089: I need help factoring out the greatest common factor from a polynomial. The problem is: 5(m-3) - 7(m-3)^2 + 5(m-3)^3. All the examples I've looked at on how to factor out the greatest common factor have not helped.
Answer by DrBeeee(684) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given the polynomial
(1)
It has three terms, each has two factors: a constant and the binomial, (m-3). What factor do you think is the same in ALL three terms? Right, it is (m-3). Therefore the ONLY common factor is (m-3). Factoring out this common factor yields
(2)
That's it look no farther!
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