Question

Factor the following polynomial completely.

6x^5-30x^4-84x^3

Answer 1

6x^5 - 30x^4 - 84x^3

we can factor out 6x^3

6x^3(x^2 - 5x - 14)

Also, we can factor x - 7 and x + 2 out of x^2 - 5x - 14

The final answer = 6x^3(x - 7)(x + 2)