Algebra Examples

Factor $4 b^{5} + 4 b^{3} + 16 b^{2}$

Step 1

Factor $4 b^{2}$ out of $4 b^{5}$ .

$4 b^{2} (b^{3}) + 4 b^{3} + 16 b^{2}$

Step 2

Factor $4 b^{2}$ out of $4 b^{3}$ .

$4 b^{2} (b^{3}) + 4 b^{2} (b) + 16 b^{2}$

Step 3

Factor $4 b^{2}$ out of $16 b^{2}$ .

$4 b^{2} (b^{3}) + 4 b^{2} (b) + 4 b^{2} (4)$

Step 4

Factor $4 b^{2}$ out of $4 b^{2} (b^{3}) + 4 b^{2} (b)$ .

$4 b^{2} (b^{3} + b) + 4 b^{2} (4)$

Step 5

Factor $4 b^{2}$ out of $4 b^{2} (b^{3} + b) + 4 b^{2} (4)$ .

$4 b^{2} (b^{3} + b + 4)$