SOLUTION: I need help factoring the following expression: (2x-1)^2(x-3)+(x+1)(2x-1)^3 My work: I'm unsure how to do this, I tried multiplying it all out to see if I could do anything fro

Question 775732: I need help factoring the following expression:
(2x-1)^2(x-3)+(x+1)(2x-1)^3
My work: I'm unsure how to do this, I tried multiplying it all out to see if I could do anything from there and got even more lost, please help me. Thank you.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The obvious factor is (2x-1). If it is difficult to look at, try a substitution. Let p=2x-1.

Put back the full expression substituted:

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