How do you write $-4a^6+2a^5+2a^4$ in factored form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-30T02:16:39

Factor: $y = -4a^2 + 2a^5 + 2a^4$

Ans: $-2a^4(2a + 1)(a - 1)$

$y = -2a^4(2a^2 - a - 1) = -2a^4(2a + 1)(a - 1)$

How do you write -4a^6+2a^5+2a^4-4a^6+2a^5+2a^4 in factored form?