Question

how would you factor this problem...
10x^4+32x^3+6x

Answer 1

first find the greatest common factor of the 3 terms
gcf of 10, 32 and 6 is 2
gcf of x^4, x^3 and x is ?

Answer 2

\[x ^{4}\] ?

Answer 3

no x^4 is not a factor of x
but x is a factor of x^4 and of x^3

Answer 4

so GCF is 2x
so take 2x outside the parentheses
= 2x(5x^3 + 16x^2 + 3)