How do you factor $5 x^{3} - 25 x^{2} + 2 x - 10$ $5x^3 - 25x^2 + 2x - 10$ ?

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How do you factor $5 x^{3} - 25 x^{2} + 2 x - 10$ $5x^3 - 25x^2 + 2x - 10$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-10T00:20:15

I would collect $x$ $x$ between the first and third term and $- 5$ $-5$ between the second and fourth getting:
$x (5 x^{2} + 2) - 5 ((5 x^{2} + 2) =$ $x(5x^2+2)-5((5x^2+2)=$
Collecting the brackets:
$= (5 x^{2} + 2) (x - 5)$ $=(5x^2+2)(x-5)$

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