document.write( "Question 31501: factor completely
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document.write( "12x^yz^3-15xyz^3
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document.write( "so far I have
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document.write( "3xy(4xz^2-5y)
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document.write( "3xy[x(2z)^2-5y]
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document.write( "I just don't have the last step \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #18169 by mukhopadhyay(490)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 12x^yz^3-15xyz^3 \n" ); document.write( "so far I have \n" ); document.write( "3xy(4xz^2-5y) \n" ); document.write( "3xy[x(2z)^2-5y] \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "=3xy[{sqrt(x)}^2(2z)^2 - sqrt(5y)^2] \n" ); document.write( "=3xy[2zsqrt(x) + sqrt(5y)][2zsqrt(x) - sqrt(5y)] (using a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)) \n" ); document.write( " |