SOLUTION: factor the following trinomial completely 2a^3 - 52a^2b + 96ab^2 thank you so much for helping me out.

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Question 101243: factor the following trinomial completely
2a^3 - 52a^2b + 96ab^2
thank you so much for helping me out.
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282a%28a%5E2+-+26ab+%2B+48b%5E2%29%29 [find the greatest common factor (2a)and factor it out]
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(2a)(a-2)(a-24) [factor as much as possible]