document.write( "Question 466486: Factor. check by multiplying. (I get lost w/gcf and lcd....always on the wrong track!)\r
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document.write( "5x^7y^5+30x^5y^4+35xy \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #319821 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "step 1 \n" ); document.write( "look for factor in co-efficients in all three terms \n" ); document.write( "5 is common \n" ); document.write( "For variable x \n" ); document.write( "look for the smallest index of x \n" ); document.write( "it is x in the third term \n" ); document.write( "look for the factor in y with smallest index \n" ); document.write( "y is the smallest in third \n" ); document.write( "so your factor is 5xy \n" ); document.write( " |