How do you factor the expression 2x(x-5)^4-x^2(4)(x-5)^3?

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Alan P.
Jul 26, 2016

2x(x-5)^4-x^2(4)(x-5)^3=color(green)(-2x(x-5)^3(x+5))

Explanation:

Since #x^2(4)=(2x)*(2x)

2x(x-5)^4-x^2(4)(x-5)^3
color(white)("XXX")=underline(color(red)(2x) * color(blue)((x-5)^3) * (x-5))-underline(color(red)(2x) * 2x * color(blue)((x-5)^3))

Extracting the common factors:
color(white)("XXX")=color(red)(2x) * color(blue)((x-5)^3) * (underline(""(x-5))-underline(2x))

color(white)("XXX")=color(red)(2x) * color(blue)(""(x-5)^3) * (-1)(x+5)

color(white)("XXX")=-2x(x-5)^3(x+5)

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