Question

Factor each polynomial:
1) 8t^4+12t^2
2) 27h^3+9h2-81
3) 3p^5-51p^3+30p

Answer 1

look for the greatest common factor that can be taken out of each term

Answer 2

1. find the greatest common factor of the 2 terms
this is 4t^2
= 4t^2( )
divide 4t^2 into each term to get what goes into the brackets