document.write( "Question 190274: Factor 15 + 3y – 5x^2 – x^2y \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"15%2B3y-5x%5E2-x%5E2y\"$ Start with the given expression\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2815%2B3y%29%2B%28-5x%5E2-x%5E2y%29\"$ Group like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%285%2By%29-x%5E2%285%2By%29\"$ Factor out the GCF $\"3\"$ out of the first group. Factor out the GCF $\"-x%5E2\"$ out of the second group\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283-x%5E2%29%285%2By%29\"$ Since we have the common term $\"5%2By\"$ , we can combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So $\"15%2B3y-5x%5E2-x%5E2y\"$ factors to $\"%283-x%5E2%29%285%2By%29\"$ \r
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