document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=470269>Question 470269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on this problem. I know the idea behind it but I cannot see the solution. I believe the common factor is 4 but it does not pan out.Can someone please show me step by step how to solve this? Help!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor completely. 4x^4-20x^3+28x^2. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring out a 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x^4-4x^3+7x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factoring out x^2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x^2)(x^2-4x+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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