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Factor the following polynomial

Factor the following polynomial-example-1
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Answer: 10x(4x-3)(x-1)

Explanation:

First factor out the GCF or in this case 10x.
10x(4x^2-7x+3)
Then we find two numbers that multiply to 12 and add to -7.
To find the appropriate factors we can consider the factor pairs of 4 and 3.
4 * 1 = 4

2 * 2 = 4

3 * 1 = 3

Based on these factor pairs, we can determine that the factors are:

(4x - 3)(x - 1)

Putting it all together, the factored form of the polynomial 40x^3 - 70x^2 + 30x is:

10x(4x - 3)(x - 1)

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