SOLUTION: Please help solve. Thanks! Factor completely 6x^7-18x^6+18x^5 Multiply and simplify a^12 * a^0

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Question 238173: Please help solve. Thanks!
Factor completely
6x^7-18x^6+18x^5
Multiply and simplify
a^12 * a^0
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor completely
6x^7-18x^6+18x^5
6x^5(x^2-3x+3)
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=(3+-sqrt-3^3-4*1+3])/2*1
x=(3+-sqrt9-12])/2
x=(3+-sqrt-3)/2
x=(3+-1.732i)/2
x=3/2+-.8661 ans.
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Multiply and simplify
a^12 * a^0
a^12*1=a^12 ans.