Question

factor 3a^5-18a^3+6a^2, I know the answer is 3a^2(a^3-6a+2) but I am so lost on how to get the factor of 3a^2..How in the world do you get the exponent for the factor

Answer 1

`\huge\boxed{3a^2(a^3-6a+2)}`

Explanation:

`\sf 3a^5-18a^3+6a^2\\\\HCF = 3a^2\\\\Take \ 3a^2 \ common\\\\= 3a^2(a^3-6a+2)\\\\\rule[225]{225}{2}`

Hope this helped!

~AH1807