SOLUTION: 4. thank you all so much for your invaluable help. I would like to SEE how I can FACTOR this problem, please help. Thank you! 5u^3 - 80uy^2

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Question 156111: 4. thank you all so much for your invaluable help. I would like to SEE how I can FACTOR this problem, please help. Thank you!
5u^3 - 80uy^2

Found 2 solutions by oscargut, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by oscargut(2103)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression


Factor out the GCF



Rewrite as .


Rewrite as .


Notice how we have a difference of squares. So let's use the difference of squares formula to factor the expression:


Factor to get by using the difference of squares.


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Answer:

So factors to

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