Question

One of the factors of p5 – 144p3 is:

p3

p + 12

p – 12

Answer 1

Hint:

p^5 = p*p*p*p*p

and

p^3 = p*p*p

Answer 2

What is the GCF here?

Answer 3

all three are correct.

Answer 4

yes, because

p^5 - 144p^3

p^3(p^2 - 144)

p^3(p+12)(p-12)