Question 54535
You got the first step right.
{{{2a^3-52a^2b+96ab^2}}}
{{{2a(a^2-26ab+48b^2)}}}
{{{a*a=a^2}}} and {{{b*b=b^2}}} so...
{{{2a(a___b)(a___b)}}}
Two numbers that multiply together to give you +48, but add together to give you -26 are -2 and -24.
{{{2a(a-24b)(a-2b)}}}
Happy Calculating!!!