Question

factor x^2-4x+4+7x^3-14x^2... THIS IS TOO MUCH NUMBERS! /.<

Answer 1

Does it go on?
Eitherway, you should probably first combine all like terms to make it easier.

Answer 2

it might help to break it up like this

x^2-4x+4+7x^3-14x^2

(x^2-4x+4)+(7x^3-14x^2)

Answer 3

factor the first piece x^2-4x+4 on its own

then factor the second piece 7x^3-14x^2 on its own

Answer 4

Deox- No it doesn't go on.. that was the whole equation..
Jim- Ok, I will

Answer 5

tell me what you get for each piece

Answer 6

(x^2-4x+4) I got (x-2)?
(7x^3-14x^2) I got (7x+1)?

Answer 7

first one is close, but incorrect

second one is incorrect as wel

Answer 8

well*

Answer 9

do you put 7x^2 infront of the first one?

Answer 10

x^2-4x+4 factors to (x-2)^2 so that's close to what you got

Answer 11

7x^3-14x^2 factors to 7x^2(x-2)

Answer 12

so

x^2-4x+4+7x^3-14x^2

turns into

(x-2)^2 + 7x^2(x-2)

Answer 13

urghh so many numbers! and ok i'll try again

Answer 14

what do

(x-2)^2 and 7x^2(x-2)

have in common?

Answer 15

(x-2)?

Answer 16

factor that out

Answer 17

(x-2)^2 + 7x^2(x-2)

(x-2)( (x-2) + 7x^2 )

(x-2)(7x^2 + x - 2)