document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181641>Question 181641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please factor this polynomial using greatest common factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x squared y cubed - 15x cubed y to the second power. thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eperette><B>eperette(173)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eperette><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x^2y^3 -15x^3y^2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(1)notice that 5 and -15 both have common factor of 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)notice that x^2 and x^3 both have common factor of x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)notice that y^3 and y^2 both have common factor of y^2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "start by taking out factor and inside parenthesis leaving what is left\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "5x^2y^2(1y - 3x)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "or \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "5x^2y^2(y-3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );