SOLUTION: Please help with factoring the polynomial 4a^7+48a^6+140a^5

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Question 61963: Please help with factoring the polynomial 4a^7+48a^6+140a^5
Answer by chitra(359) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given expression is:

4a7 + 48a6 + 140a5

Taking 4a5 as a common factor, we get:


4a5 (a2 + 12a + 35)


This can be further written as:

4a5 [a(a + 12) + 35]


Hence, the solution.