SOLUTION: Please show me how to factor completely. 2a^3b^2+2a^2b+ba^2b^3

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Question 63835: Please show me how to factor completely.
2a^3b^2+2a^2b+ba^2b^3

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please show me how to factor completely.
2a^3b^2+2a^2b+ba^2b^3
Please show me how to factor completely.
2a^3b^2+2a^2b+ba^2b^3
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Check the coefficients: No common factor
Check the "a" factors: a^2 is a common factor
Check the "b" factors: b is a common factor
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Factor-out the common factor:
= a^2b(2b+2+b^3)
There is no furthre factoring.
Cheers,
Stan H.

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