SOLUTION: please help solve factor out the greatest common factor 1) 6k^3-36k^4+48k^5 2) 3(5-x)^4+2(5-x)^3-(5-x)^2

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Question 64787: please help solve
factor out the greatest common factor
1) 6k^3-36k^4+48k^5
2) 3(5-x)^4+2(5-x)^3-(5-x)^2

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
factor out the greatest common factor
1) 6k^3-36k^4+48k^5
=6k^3(1-6k+16k^2)
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2) 3(5-x)^4+2(5-x)^3-(5-x)^2
=[(5-x)^2][3(5-x)^2+2(5-x)-1]
Cheers
Stan H.