Q. Factor the expression completely.10x5−7x2Answer:
Identify GCF: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms in the expression 10x5 and 7x2. The GCF of 10x5 and 7x2 is x2, since x2 is the highest power of x that divides both terms.
Factor out GCF: Factor out the GCF from the expression.The expression 10x5−7x2 can be factored as x2(10x3−7).
Check for further factorization: Check if the remaining expression inside the parentheses can be factored further.The expression 10x3−7 does not have a common factor and is not a special polynomial (like a difference of squares or a perfect square trinomial), so it cannot be factored further.
Write final factored form: Write the final factored form of the expression.The completely factored form of the expression is x2(10x3−7).
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