SOLUTION: Factor completely 10u^5 - 26u^4 - 12u^3

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Question 384022: Factor completely
10u^5 - 26u^4 - 12u^3
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
First we can take out 2u^3 from 10u^5 - 26u^4 - 12u^3 to get:
2u^3(5u^2 - 13u - 6)
This can be factored further as:
2u^3(5u+2)(u-3)
Make sense?
RJ
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