Factor the expression completely Begin by factoring out the

Factor the expression completely. Begin by factoring out the lowest power of each common factor.

Factor the expression completely. Begin by factoring out the lowest power of each common factor. 4x^-5/2 + 4x^-3/2 + x^-1/2

Solution

4x^-5/2 + 4x^-3/2 + x^-1/2

lowest common term of all the terms is x^-3/2

x^-3/2( 4x^-1 + 4 + x)