SOLUTION: find one of the factors of (12x^5y-108x^3y^3) when it is factored completely.

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Question 131217: find one of the factors of (12x^5y-108x^3y^3) when it is factored completely.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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12x%5E5y-108x%5E3y%5E3 Start with the given expression


12x%5E3y%28x%5E2-9y%5E2%29 Factor out the GCF 12x%5E3y


12x%5E3y%28x%2B3y%29%28x-3y%29 Factor x%5E2-9y%5E2 to get %28x%2B3y%29%28x-3y%29 by using the difference of squares



So one of the factors of 12x%5E5y-108x%5E3y%5E3 are 12x%5E3y, x%2B3y or x-3y