SOLUTION: Trying to understand factoring and solving. How do I solve? 2x^4+14x^3-10x^2

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Question 1022650: Trying to understand factoring and solving. How do I solve?
2x^4+14x^3-10x^2
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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No solve unless you have an equation or an inequality. Factoring is possible because you have a general form polynomial. Factoring would be reverse of multiplication or of Distributive Property.



If you are not sure how, factorize every term completely.
2x%5E4%2B14x%5E3-10x%5E2
2x%5E4%2B2%2A7%2Ax%5E3-2%2A5%2Ax%5E2
%282x%5E2%29%28x%5E2%2B7x-5%29
and the quadratic trinomial to factorize is an earlier skill before you reached this exercise...
... but the one you have here is not factorable, so the factorization of your given polynomial is just highlight%282x%5E2%28x%5E2%2B7x-5%29%29.