Question

Can this be factored completely?
(x-3)^2(2x+1)^3+(x-3)^3(2x+1)^2

Answer 1

both terms both have (x-3)^2 in common
both terms both have (2x+1)^2 in common

so we can factor that out
(x-3)^2(2x+1)^2[(2x+1)+(x-3)]
(x-3)^2(2x+1)^2(3x-2)

Answer 2

Is 2x+2 correct or is it 3x+2?
I'm going to do it again

Answer 3

its 3x-2

Answer 4

I'm wrong. I wrote it down incorrectly.