SOLUTION: 10x^4y^4+x^2y^2z-3z^2 criss cross factoring

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Question 1088614: 10x^4y^4+x^2y^2z-3z^2
criss cross factoring

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10x%5E4y%5E4%2Bx%5E2y%5E2z-3z%5E2

Let u = x2y2

Then x2y2 = u2

10u%5E2%2Buz-3z%5E2

That factors as

%285u%2B3z%29%282u-z%29

Replace u by x2y2

%285x%5E2y%5E2%2B3z%29%282x%5E2y%5E2-z%29

Edwin