SOLUTION: need to factor a^4 b + a^2 b^3 please show steps

Question 755019: need to factor a^4 b + a^2 b^3 please show steps

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
need to factor a^4 b + a^2 b^3 please show steps
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Both terms have a factor of a.
Remove that.
=
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Repeat that until at least one of the terms has no factor of a.
Do the same for b.

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