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Factor

-8x^7 +24x^6 + 12x^5


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Answer:

4x⁵(-2x²+6x+3)

Explanation:

-8x⁷+24x⁶+12x⁵

Find HCF of 8, 24, and 12

8 = 1,2,4,8

24 = 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24

12 = 1,2,3,4,6,12

HCF = 4

Find HCF of x⁷, x⁶, and x⁵

HCF =x⁵

HCF of all terms in expression = 4x⁵

Divide each term in expression by the HCF to calculate terms inside the bracket

-8x⁷ ÷ 4x⁵ = -2x²

24x⁶ ÷ 4x⁵ = 6x

12x⁵ ÷ 4x⁵ = 3

Put calculated terms above into bracket and calculated HCF outside bracket

HCF = 4x⁵

Terms = -2x² + 6x + 3

Factorised expression =

4x⁵(-2x²+6x+3)