Question

Can someone factor f(x)= 2x^4 -12x^3 +6x +20x and please show steps thank you

Answer 1

I dont think the way you wrote it was right.

Explanation:

Answer 2

• f(x) = 2x(x - 5)(x -2)(x + 1)

Explanation:

Given

• f(x)= 2x^4 -12x^3 +6x^2 +20x

Factoring in steps

• f(x)= 2x^4 -12x^3 +6x^2 +20x =
• 2x(x^3 - 6x^2 + 3x + 10) =
• 2x(x^3 - x^2 - 2x - 5x^2 + 5x + 10)
• 2x(x - 5)( x^2 - x - 2) =
• 2x(x - 5)(x -2)(x + 1)