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4x^3 +7x^2-400x-700 factor the polynomial completely

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Answer:

(4x + 7)(x + 10)(x - 10)

Explanation:

4x³ + 7x² - 400x - 700 ( factor the first/second and third/fourth terms )

= x²(4x + 7) - 100(4x + 7) ← factor out (4x + 7) from each term

= (4x + 7)(x² - 100) ← (x² - 100) is a difference of squares and factors as

x² - 100

= x² - 10²

= (x + 10)(x - 10)

then

4x³ + 7x² - 400x - 700 = (4x + 3)(x + 10)(x - 10)

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