Question

How do you factor `w^5 - 10w^4 + 25 w^3`?

Answer 1

`w^3(w−5)(w-5)`

Explanation:

`w^5−10w^4+25w^3`
`w^3(w^2−10w+25)`
`w^3(w^2−5w-5w+25)`
`w^3[w(w−5)-5(w-5)]`
`w^3[(w−5)(w-5)]`
`w^3(w−5)(w-5)`