document.write( "Question 150932: How do you factor by grouping, 48x^2y + 20xz +12xy + 5z, whats the answer? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #110879 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do you factor by grouping, 48x^2y + 20xz +12xy + 5z, \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "Rearrange like this: \n" ); document.write( "48x^2y + 12xy + 20xz + 5z \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "It's now apparent that we can factor 12xy and 5z like this; \n" ); document.write( "12xy(4x + 1) + 5z(4x + 1) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Factor out (4x+1) and we have: \n" ); document.write( "(4x + 1)(12xy + 5z) \n" ); document.write( " |