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Factor completely 2x5 + 10x4 - 22x3.

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Answer: 2x³(x² + 5x - 11)

Explanation:

2x⁵ + 10x⁴ - 22x³

Factor out the GCF (2x³)

2x³(x² + 5x - 11)

Since there are no values whose product is -11 and sum is +5, this cannot be factored further.

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