SOLUTION: factor completely: x^2 -6wy +3xy - 2wx The w is throwing me off somehow. Please Help! Thank you

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Question 117452: factor completely:
x^2 -6wy +3xy - 2wx
The w is throwing me off somehow. Please Help!
Thank you
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, MathLover1:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Try to ignore it.
Group the terms (w and non-w).
x%5E2+-6wy+%2B3xy+-+2wx=%28x%5E2%2B3xy%29%2B%28-6wy-2wx%29
x%5E2+-6wy+%2B3xy+-+2wx=%28x%28x%2B3y%29-w%286y%2B2x%29%29
x%5E2+-6wy+%2B3xy+-+2wx=%28x%28x%2B3y%29-2w%28x%2B3y%29%29
x%5E2+-6wy+%2B3xy+-+2wx=%28x%2B3y%29%28x-2w%29

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%5E2+-6wy+%2B3xy+-+2wx…group 1st and 3rd term together, 2nd and 4th as well
%28x%5E2+%2B3xy%29+-+%282wx+%2B6wy%29++…factor out common x from 1st group and -2w from 2nd group
x%28x+%2B3y%29+-+2w%28x+%2B3y%29++…combine like terms
%28x+-+2w%29%28x+%2B3y%29++…