document.write( "Question 405804: How do you factor 2x3-10x2+40=8x \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #286559 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! factor 2x^3-10x^2+40=8x \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Rearrange: \n" ); document.write( "2x^3-10x^2-8x+40 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "2x^3-8x -10x^2+40 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "2x(x^2-4) -10(x^2-4) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "(x^2-4)(2x-10) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-4 = 0 or 2x-10 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = +-2 or x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "===================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |