document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40439>Question 40439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor each polynomial completely\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3y + 2x^2y^2 + xy^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the common factor X^3 ?  I am haveing a problem with figureing out the CF </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the \"x's\" in each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3 in the 1st terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 in the 2nd term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x in the 3rd term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The CF is x; there is no common x^2 or any common x^3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, look at the \"y's\" in each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y in the 1st term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 in the 2nd term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 in the 3rd term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The CF is y; there is no common y^2 in all the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the CF for your problem is xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy(x^2+2xy+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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