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Factor polynomial $$ -10a^{5}+20a^{3}-36a^{2}+12a $$
Answer
$$ -10a^{5}+20a^{3}-36a^{2}+12a = ( -2 )a( 5a^{4}-10a^{2}+18a-6 ) $$
Explanation
After factoring out $ -2a $ we have:
$$ -10a^{5}+20a^{3}-36a^{2}+12a = -2a ( 5a^{4}-10a^{2}+18a-6 ) $$