Question

the most efficient first step in the process to factor out the trinomial 2x3-18x2+40x is:

A) Factor out -1
B) Factor out 2x
C) Factor out (x-5)
D) Factor out 2

Answer 1

@hartnn @ganeshie8 can either of you help me?

Answer 2

\(\Large 2x^3 = 2\times x\times x\times x \\ \Large -18x^2 = -1\times 2\times 3\times 3\times x\times x \\ \Large 40x = 2\times 2\times 2\times 5\times x\)

what do you see common in these 3 terms??
that you can factor out :)

Answer 3

2x?

Answer 4

@hartnn

Answer 5

Or is it just 2? @hartnn

Answer 6

@perl is it 2x or just 2? can u help me?

Answer 7

@MSxSammiBooxX

Answer 8

@Squirrels can you help me?

Answer 9

its 2x :)