Question

Factor Completely
-3p^7+3p^3

Answer 1

3p^3 (-p^4 + 1)

Explanation:

The common factor of both -3p^7 and 3p^3 is 3p^3

Divide -3p^7 by 3p^3 and get -p^4

Divide 3p^3 by 3p^3 and get 1

So the factorisation is 3p^3 (-p^4 + 1)