How to factor? 60t^4-4at^2+12t
Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given the equation:
60t^4 - 4at^2 + 12t
Factor the expression.
Solution:
In order to factor the expression, we must simply take the greatest common factor of 60, 4 and 12. Hence since 4 is a factor of 60 and 12, then we can factor out 4. For the terms, we simply need to find the term with the lowest degree. In this case we have the term t.
= 60t^4 - 4at^2 + 12t
= 4t ( 20t^3 - at + 3)
Final answer:
= 4t ( 20t^3 - at + 3)