PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! WILL GIVE MEDALS:)

complete this statement:
40x^4a^2+16x^2a^3=8x^2a^2( )

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PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! WILL GIVE MEDALS:)

complete this statement:
40x^4a^2+16x^2a^3=8x^2a^2(                )

specek18 · Answer

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bohotness · Answer

what do you think completes the statment?

specek18 · Answer

4x^2 is a common factor....that's really all i have so far...

anonymous · Answer

40x^4 a^2 + 16x^2 a^3 = 8x^2 a^2 ( )

so now equate this to zero imean
do this
40x^4 a^2 + 16x^2 a^3 - 8x^2 a^2 = 0

anonymous · Answer

now solve this equation

specek18 · Answer

:)working on it....one moment:)

specek18 · Answer

i have a question...why did you subtract the 8x^2?

anonymous · Answer

as its positive on the side it belongs so on changing the side it becames negative

specek18 · Answer

okay...

anonymous · Answer

hint:
Common factor: 8x^2a^2

specek18 · Answer

not sure if this is right but here's where i'm at
10x^2a^24xa^3-4xa^2=0

anonymous · Answer

thats wrongs

anonymous · Answer

look at the hint i gave you and the equation

specek18 · Answer

you can't do 8x because it's not a multiple of 40...

specek18 · Answer

just kidding. i'm wrong. sorry!

anonymous · Answer

so what did you get now?

anonymous · Answer

8 times 5 is 40 -_-

specek18 · Answer

10x^2a^24xa^3-4xa^2=0

specek18 · Answer

and i know, horrible at math, sorry.

anonymous · Answer

scroll back up and look at the very first reply of mine...

specek18 · Answer

i'm so confused now..i'm sorry just looked at it. what'd i do wrong?

anonymous · Answer

ummmm....?
sorry to say but we will have begin all over again..
-_-

specek18 · Answer

why?

anonymous · Answer

40x^4 a^2 + 16x^2 a^3 = 8x^2 a^2 ( )

so now equate this to zero imean
do this
40x^4 a^2 + 16x^2 a^3 - 8x^2 a^2 = 0

anonymous · Answer

now take 8x^2 a^2 as a common factor

specek18 · Answer

can you just give me the answer? i don't have enough time to do it again...it's a timed thing.

specek18 · Answer

@bohotness do you know the answer?

anonymous · Answer

8x^2a^2[5x^2 + 2a - 1]
is the answr

anonymous · Answer

answer*

bohotness · Answer

he is right:)

bohotness · Answer

nd yes i do known the answer

specek18 · Answer

okay so thats wrong...the correct answer was 5x^2+2a but thank you for your help anyways.

bohotness · Answer

\[40x^{2}a ^{2}+16x^{2}a ^{3} divide 8x ^{2}a ^{2}