SOLUTION: Explain in your own words why 6x5 - 4x3 + 2x is equal to 2x(3x4 - 2x2 + 1) and why it is not equal to 2x (3x4 - 2x2)

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Question 464604: Explain in your own words why 6x5 - 4x3 + 2x is equal to 2x(3x4 - 2x2 + 1) and why it is not equal to 2x (3x4 - 2x2)
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x(3x^4-2x^2+1)=6x^5-4x^3+2x
2x(3x^4-2x^2)=6x^5-4x^3
second one is different from the others
no 2x