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Factor \(\displaystyle 10 x^{3} - 60 x^{2} - 10 x + 60\).

Factoring out the GCF \(\displaystyle 10\) from each term gives \(\displaystyle 10(x^{3} - 6 x^{2} - x + 6)\). Grouping the first two terms and factoring out their GCF, \(\displaystyle x^{2}\), gives \(\displaystyle x^{2}(x - 6)\). Grouping the last two terms and factoring out their GCF, \(\displaystyle -1\), gives \(\displaystyle -1(x - 6)\). The polynomial now has a common binomial factor of \(\displaystyle x - 6\). This gives \(\displaystyle 10[x^{2} \left(x - 6\right) -1 \cdot \left(x - 6\right)] = 10\left(x - 6\right) \left(x^{2} - 1\right)\). The quadratic factor can be factored using the difference of squares to give \(\displaystyle 10\left(x - 6\right) \left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right). \)

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\begin{question}Factor $10 x^{3} - 60 x^{2} - 10 x + 60$. 
    \soln{9cm}{Factoring out the GCF $10$ from each term gives $10(x^{3} - 6 x^{2} - x + 6)$. Grouping the first two terms and factoring out their GCF, $x^{2}$, gives $x^{2}(x - 6)$. Grouping the last two terms and factoring out their GCF, $-1$, gives $-1(x - 6)$. The polynomial now has a common binomial factor of $x - 6$. This gives $10[x^{2} \left(x - 6\right) -1 \cdot \left(x - 6\right)] = 10\left(x - 6\right) \left(x^{2} - 1\right)$. The quadratic factor can be factored using the difference of squares to give $10\left(x - 6\right) \left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right). $}

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<p> <p>Factor  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 10 x^{3} - 60 x^{2} - 10 x + 60 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2010%20x%5E%7B3%7D%20-%2060%20x%5E%7B2%7D%20-%2010%20x%20%2B%2060%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 10 x^{3} - 60 x^{2} - 10 x + 60 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 10 x^{3} - 60 x^{2} - 10 x + 60 " /> . </p> </p>
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<p> <p>Factoring out the GCF  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 10 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2010%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 10 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 10 " />  from each term gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 10(x^{3} - 6 x^{2} - x + 6) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2010%28x%5E%7B3%7D%20-%206%20x%5E%7B2%7D%20-%20x%20%2B%206%29%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 10(x^{3} - 6 x^{2} - x + 6) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 10(x^{3} - 6 x^{2} - x + 6) " /> . Grouping the first two terms and factoring out their GCF,  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x^{2} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%5E%7B2%7D%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x^{2} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x^{2} " /> , gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x^{2}(x - 6) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%5E%7B2%7D%28x%20-%206%29%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x^{2}(x - 6) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x^{2}(x - 6) " /> . Grouping the last two terms and factoring out their GCF,  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle -1 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20-1%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle -1 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle -1 " /> , gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle -1(x - 6) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20-1%28x%20-%206%29%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle -1(x - 6) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle -1(x - 6) " /> . The polynomial now has a common binomial factor of  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x - 6 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20-%206%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x - 6 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x - 6 " /> . This gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 10[x^{2} \left(x - 6\right) -1 \cdot \left(x - 6\right)] = 10\left(x - 6\right) \left(x^{2} - 1\right) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2010%5Bx%5E%7B2%7D%20%5Cleft%28x%20-%206%5Cright%29%20-1%20%5Ccdot%20%5Cleft%28x%20-%206%5Cright%29%5D%20%3D%2010%5Cleft%28x%20-%206%5Cright%29%20%5Cleft%28x%5E%7B2%7D%20-%201%5Cright%29%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 10[x^{2} \left(x - 6\right) -1 \cdot \left(x - 6\right)] = 10\left(x - 6\right) \left(x^{2} - 1\right) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 10[x^{2} \left(x - 6\right) -1 \cdot \left(x - 6\right)] = 10\left(x - 6\right) \left(x^{2} - 1\right) " /> . The quadratic factor can be factored using the difference of squares to give  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 10\left(x - 6\right) \left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right).  " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2010%5Cleft%28x%20-%206%5Cright%29%20%5Cleft%28x%20-%201%5Cright%29%20%5Cleft%28x%20%2B%201%5Cright%29.%20%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 10\left(x - 6\right) \left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right).  " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 10\left(x - 6\right) \left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right).  " /> </p> </p>