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g100num [7]
3 years ago
13

What is the greatest common factor of the terms in the polynomial 4x^4-32x^3-60x^2?

Mathematics
1 answer:
jonny [76]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

\mathrm{Factor}\:4x^4-32x^3-60x^2:\quad 4x^2\left(x^2-8x-15\right)\\

\mathrm{Apply\:exponent\:rule}:\quad \:a^{b+c}=a^ba^c\\x^3=xx^2\\x^4=x^2x^2\\=4x^2x^2-32xx^2-60x^2\\\mathrm{Rewrite\:}60\mathrm{\:as\:}4\cdot \:15\\\mathrm{Rewrite\:}32\mathrm{\:as\:}4\cdot \:8\\=4x^2x^2-4\cdot \:8xx^2-4\cdot \:15x^2\\\mathrm{Factor\:out\:common\:term\:}4x^2\\=4x^2\left(x^2-8x-15\right)

<em>Hope this helps and have a great day!!!</em>

<em>Sofia</em>

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