SOLUTION: Factor completely: {{{5(x^2 +4)^4 (2x)(x-2)^4 + (x^2+4)^5 (4)(x-2)^3}}} Please give details as to what you are doing on each step. --- --- Here is what i have done s

Algebra ->  Polynomials-and-rational-expressions -> SOLUTION: Factor completely: {{{5(x^2 +4)^4 (2x)(x-2)^4 + (x^2+4)^5 (4)(x-2)^3}}} Please give details as to what you are doing on each step. --- --- Here is what i have done s      Log On


   

Question 541492: Factor completely:
5%28x%5E2+%2B4%29%5E4+%282x%29%28x-2%29%5E4+%2B+%28x%5E2%2B4%29%5E5+%284%29%28x-2%29%5E3
Please give details as to what you are doing on each step.

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Here is what i have done so far but not sure if i am on the right track:

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5%28x%2B2%29%5E8+%282x%29%28x-4%29%5E4+%2B+%28x%2B2%29%5E10+%284%29%28x-2%29%5E3
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10x%28x-2%29%5E4+%28x%2B2%29%5E8+%2B+4%28x-2%29%5E3+%28x%2B2%29%5E10
That is as far as i have made it.
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