Use a General Strategy for Factoring Polynomials
- $$2 x ^ { 3 } - 98 a ^ { 2 } x + 8 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x$$

question 177

Multiple Choice

Use a General Strategy for Factoring Polynomials
- $$2 x ^ { 3 } - 98 a ^ { 2 } x + 8 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x$$

• A) \(2 x ( x + 2 + 7 a ) ( x + 2 - 7 a )\)
• B) \(2 x ( x + 2 + 7 a ) ( x - 2 - 7 a )\)
• C) \(2 x ( x + 2 + 7 a ) ( x - 2 + 7 a )\)
• D) prime

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