SOLUTION: please factor. 8p^6-20p^4+36p^3-16p^2.. show step by step please.. I've tried to work this problem out about 15 times trying to get a right answer. Thank you

Question 810637: please factor. 8p^6-20p^4+36p^3-16p^2.. show step by step please..
I've tried to work this problem out about 15 times trying to get a right answer.

Thank you
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Look for the greatest common factor of the terms, of ALL the terms.

Looking carefully you should identify as the greatest common factor. Continue with that.

The question about factoring by grouping of terms - might not be practical or possible. Let's see what happens if we factor by reverse distrubution of the greatest common factor:

I see nothing more.
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