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Can someone please explain the steps to me for how to factor 2x^3+26x^2+80x. I already know that the GCF is 2x.

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2x^3+26x^2+80x
= 2x (x^2 + 13x + 40)
= 2x (x + 8)(x + 5)

hope it helps
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