SOLUTION: x^2y^2-17xy+60 I tried to do this problem but i really can't get started but please take me through the steps if you don't mind!!!!!! But i do know 20 and 3 should be in my answer

Question 127385: x^2y^2-17xy+60
I tried to do this problem but i really can't get started but please take me through the steps if you don't mind!!!!!! But i do know 20 and 3 should be in my answer.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for xy:
Can you see this as a quadratic equation in xy?
This can be factored:
Applying the zero products principle, we get:
or so that...
or
You expected to get:
and but your equation would have to be:
which factors into...
thus giving you...
or or... to get , , your equation should be:
which factors into...
thus giving you...
or
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