How do you factor x^4-2x^3+5x-10?
1 Answer
Feb 9, 2015
You can use a technique called factoring by grouping to factor this expression:
x^4-2x^3+5x-10 Given(x^4-2x^3) + (5x-10) **Insert parenthesis **
This allows you to pair the terms with like factors and factor them.
x^3(x-2) +5(x-2) Greatest Common Factor(x-2)(x^3+5) **Undo Distributive Property **
