Answer: 5m^2 (2m^3 + m^2 - 5)
Explanation:
1) Notice that the three terms contain the factor 5m^2, so you can extract this factor (common factor).
2) To extract common factor you divide each term (monomial) by the common factor:
3)
10m^5
---------- = 2m^3
5m^2
4)
5m^4
-------- = m^2
5m^2
5)
25m^2
- ----------- = - 5
5m^2
6) Write the factored expression: 5m^2 (2m^3 + m^2 - 5), which is the answer.
