SOLUTION: Factor each expression completely. (Might not factor) 3x^2y^3+6x^2y-3xy

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Question 832614: Factor each expression completely.
(Might not factor)
3x^2y^3+6x^2y-3xy
Answer by math-vortex(648) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, again--

THE PROBLEM:
Factor each expression completely. 
3x^2y^3+6x^2y-3xy

A SOLUTION:

Every term in your polynominal has at least one factor each of 3, x, and y. We factor out 3xy.
3x%5E2y%5E3%2B6x%5E2y-3xy=3xy%28xy%5E2%2B2x-1%29

The other polynomial xy^2 + 2x - 1 has no factors (other than 1 and itself.) We're done.


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