Question

Identify the greatest common factor then factor the expression
20x^3+16x^2+4x

Answer 1

the greatest common factor is 4x

Answer 2

ill get you started hehe :D
4x(5x^2+4x+1)

Answer 3

@magepker728 You beat me to it :)

Answer 4

hehehe

Answer 5

Im starting to get it thank you so much for the help just a couple more and I think Ill have the grasp of it

Answer 6

anytime

Answer 7

so the final answer should look like this correct 20(x^3+5x^2+4x+1 Correct

Answer 8

I know im off on the final step if you could clarify on the final would help alot

Answer 9

actually 4x(5x^2+4x+1) is the final answer for now because if you were to further factorize this u couldn't because there is not number that multiply together give 1 add together to give 4.

Answer 10

so the four x goes in the answer twice correct

Answer 11

hmm, the two (4x) are totally different. because the first question of this expression asks to "Identify the greatest common factor" which is 4x because u can divide all the giving number with 4 and get no reminder.

Answer 12

so if im just looking for the the second part of the question would it still be writen with the 4x in the begining

Answer 13

first let me ask you if u understand how i get the greatest common factor.

Answer 14

yes the highest number that goes into all

Answer 15

excellent

Answer 16

the highest number that can go into all them is 4 but in this case all of the number giving have x right? so you take the x with the lowest exponent. and that is how i got the 4x

Answer 17

ok gotcha thanks again

Answer 18

after that you divide all the number by 4x and that is how i got 4x(5x^2+4x+1)

Answer 19

ok so the x^3 just drops off?

Answer 20

the rules are: when you are diving an exponent you add the exponent example: x^3/x^2=x^5 and when multiplying you substract