document.write( "Question 441319: 5x^2+5xy-12x-12y
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document.write( "I think it is prime
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document.write( "I want to know if this is right, I could not factor it so I thought it was prime \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #304630 by rwm(914)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Factor by grouping \n" ); document.write( "can you see the first two have a factor of 5 and the second two have a factor of 12? \n" ); document.write( "5*(x^2+xy)-12(x+y) \n" ); document.write( "wait you can factor out an x from the first group \n" ); document.write( "5x*(x+y)-12(x+y) \n" ); document.write( "I see a factor of x+y \n" ); document.write( "(5x-12)*(x+y) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |