Factor
-2a\left(2a^{2}-1\right)^{2}
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-2a\left(2a^{2}-1\right)^{2}
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2\left(-4a^{5}+4a^{3}-a\right)
Factor out 2.
a\left(-4a^{4}+4a^{2}-1\right)
Consider -4a^{5}+4a^{3}-a. Factor out a.
\left(2a^{2}-1\right)\left(-2a^{2}+1\right)
Consider -4a^{4}+4a^{2}-1. Find one factor of the form ka^{m}+n, where ka^{m} divides the monomial with the highest power -4a^{4} and n divides the constant factor -1. One such factor is 2a^{2}-1. Factor the polynomial by dividing it by this factor.
2a\left(2a^{2}-1\right)\left(-2a^{2}+1\right)
Rewrite the complete factored expression. The following polynomials are not factored since they do not have any rational roots: 2a^{2}-1,-2a^{2}+1.
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