Answer:
2x(x³ + 4x² + 1)
Step-by-step explanation:
The coefficients are 2, 8, 2.
The GCF of the coefficients is 2
The variable parts are x^4, x^3, x
The GCF of the variable parts is x
The GCF of the entire polynomial is 2x
Now we factor out 2x:
2x^4 + 8x^3 + 2x = 2x(x³ + 4x² + 1)
