Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter P - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 71: 33

Answer

$2x(5x+1)^{2}$

Work Step by Step

$ 50x^{3}+20x^{2}+2x=\qquad$ ... factor out the gcf, $2x$ $=2x(25x^{2}+10x+1)$ $=2x[(5x)^{2}+2\cdot 5x\cdot 1+1^{2}]$ we use the formula for the square of a sum, $(a+b)^{2}=a^{2}+2ab+b^{2}$ = $2x(5x+1)^{2}$
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