SOLUTION: factor using GCF 1. m*m-8m*m*m*m*m 2. 3k*k+6k-3 3.w*w*w-4w*w+w-4 4.x*x+6x+8

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Question 188964: factor using GCF
1. m*m-8m*m*m*m*m
2. 3k*k+6k-3
3.w*w*w-4w*w+w-4
4.x*x+6x+8
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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1. m*m-8m*m*m*m*m
=m^2-8m^5
=m^2(1-8m^3)
=-m^2(8m^3-1)
=-m^2(2m-1)(4m^2+2m+1)
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2. 3k*k+6k-3
=3k^2+6k-3
=3(k^2+2k-1)
.
3.w*w*w-4w*w+w-4
=w^3-4w^2+w-4
=w^2(w-4)+(w-4)
=(w^2+1)(w-4)
.
4.x*x+6x+8
x^2+6x+8
(x+4)(x+2)
.
Ed