document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327536>Question 327536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I go about factoring this polynomial?  135x^4y^2 - 60y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please break it down step by step and use layman's terms? I'm having a lot of trouble following textbook instructions. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the GCF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gcf of 135 and 60 is 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gcf of the x factors is 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gcf of the y factors is y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, GCF = 15y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 15y^2(9x^4-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: 9x^4-4 is a difference of squares<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 15y^2(3x^2-2)(3x^2+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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