Factor out the gcf

-240c^2+ 30c^5+ 18c^4

6c^2(-40 + 5c^3 + 3c^2)

Step-by-step explanation:

These three terms have the common factor c^2.  Thus:

-240c^2+ 30c^5+ 18c^4 = c^2(-240+ 30c^3+ 18c^2).

Recognizing that 6 is common to all three terms inside the parentheses, we get:

6c^2(-40 + 5c^3 + 3c^2)  This is as far as factoring of this expression can be taken.

first, we define the variables:

x: number of years after 1950

f (x): amount of vinyl sold.

then, with the variables defined, we have:

68594 vinyl records were sold in 1958 > f (8) = 68594

91299 vinyl records were sold in 1961 > f (11) = 91299

38720 vinyl records were sold in 1952 > f (2) = 38720

161743 vinyl records were sold in 1967 > f (17) = 161743

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