SOLUTION: {{{54x^4-2x}}}

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Question 24106: 54x%5E4-2x
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Are you factoring this?

If so, take out the common factor of 2x first:
54x%5E4-2x
2x%2827x%5E3-1%29

This is a difference of cubes, which factors by a formula into a product of a binomail times a trinomial.

2x%283x-1%29%289x%5E2+%2B+32+%2B+1%29

If you have trouble with this factoring, then see my website by going to my tutor name "rapaljer" anywhere in algebra.com, and look for Math in Living Color. Look then for a topic called Factoring that will be listed under Intermediate Algebra. See if that helps.

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