Question

Factor out the GCF from each polynomial and identify the category in which the remaining polynomial best fits.
2m4 − 128

Answer 1

step by step help please!!

Answer 2

2*m^4 - 128


do you remember how to figure a GCF of 2 numbers?

Answer 3

for the 2 and 128, both can be multiplied by (2/2), that will factor out the common 2 they both have

Answer 4

here only one of the terms has the m variable, nothing in common , all you can do on this one is pull a 2 out front, by doing what was said above

2*(m^4 - 64)

Answer 5

for variables that happen to be common in all terms, factor out the lowest power, that is the common one

Answer 6

you see what happened, or ..

Answer 7

- is the category just naming the order (highest power) and the # of terms?

4 --- 2
quartic binomial

Answer 8

so first part of answer would be
2(m^4-64)
@DanJS

Answer 9

Factor out the GCF from each polynomial and identify the category in which the remaining polynomial best fits. Choose from

difference of squares

difference of cubes

perfect square trinomial

four terms—grouping

sum of squares

sum of cubes

trinomial (ac-method or trial-and-error)

none of these

Answer 10

@TorilovesVampires