I see a common factor of 3x^2(x+2)^5
so
x^3 * 6(x+2)^5 + 3x^2 * (x+2)^6
= 3x^2(x+2)^5[2x + x+2}
= 3x^2(x+2)^5(3x+2)
Help me simplify this down some more so I can set it to zero and find my critical points.
f(x) = x^3 (x+2)^6
f'(x) = x^3 * 6(x+2)^5 + 3x^2 * (x+2)^6
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Thanks.