SOLUTION: Factor: How do I do this ? Factor 2x^3y^2-32xy^2 Thanks for your help and time, it's greatly appreciated !

Question 27739: Factor:
How do I do this ?
Factor 2x^3y^2-32xy^2
Thanks for your help and time, it's greatly appreciated !
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor:

First, look for common factors in the two terms and factor them out.
2 is a common factor.
x is a common factor,
y^2 is a common factor.
The parentheses now contain a binomial which, as you can see, is the difference of two squares (x-squared and 4-squared) and this binomial can be factored:
The final result is:

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