document.write( "Question 61961: Please help with factoring the polynomial 4x^7+4x^5+x^4+x^2. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #42697 by funmath(2933) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Factor the polynomial
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x%5E7%2B4x%5E5%2Bx%5E4%2Bx%5E2\"$ First factor the gcf, x^2
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2A%284x%5E5%2B4x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B1%29\"$ Now group the first 2 terms and the last two terms.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%28%284x%5E5%2B4x%5E3%29%2B%28x%5E2%2B1%29%29\"$ Factor the GCF from each group.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%284x%5E3%28x%5E2%2B1%29%2B1%28x%5E2%2B1%29%29\"$ They both have a x^2+1, factor it out.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%28x%5E2%2B1%29%284x%5E3%2B1%29\"$
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