Factor the Polynomial $7 x ^ { 3 } - 14 x ^ { 2 } y + 2 x y ^ { 2 } - 4 y ^ { 3 }$

question 133

Multiple Choice

Factor the polynomial $7 x ^ { 3 } - 14 x ^ { 2 } y + 2 x y ^ { 2 } - 4 y ^ { 3 }$ by grouping.

• A) \(( 7 x - y ) \left( x - 4 y ^ { 3 } \right)\)
• B) \(( 7 x - y ) \left( x + 4 y ^ { 3 } \right)\)
• C) \(( x - 2 y ) \left( 7 x ^ { 2 } - 2 y ^ { 2 } \right)\)
• D) \(( x - 2 y ) \left( 7 x ^ { 2 } + 2 y ^ { 2 } \right)\)
• E) \(( x - 14 y ) \left( 7 x ^ { 2 } - 4 y ^ { 2 } \right)\)

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