How do you factor $6x^4-18x^3+15x^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-19T09:10:28

$3x^2(2x^2 -6x+5)$

Always look for a common factor first:

$6x^4 -18x^3 +15x" "larr$ there is a common factor of $3x^2$

= $3x^2(2x^2 -6x+5)$

The quadratic trinomial does not factor further.

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