SOLUTION: I am having trouble factoring 6x^6-24x^4+18x^2---I cant figure out what to begin with when I start to factor. Should I take out a 3x^2?

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: I am having trouble factoring 6x^6-24x^4+18x^2---I cant figure out what to begin with when I start to factor. Should I take out a 3x^2? This question is from textbook

Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I started out by factoring out a 6x^2 term:

Now, you can factor the terms multiplying that 6x^2 as follows:

You can recognize that (x^2-1) is the difference of 2 squares and can be further factored:

I think that is about it.
Good Luck,
tutor_paul@yahoo.com
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