SOLUTION: Factor by grouping. Factor out GCF first x^3y^3-2x^2y^2+3xy^2-6y^2 Help is greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.

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Question 246719: Factor by grouping. Factor out GCF first
x^3y^3-2x^2y^2+3xy^2-6y^2
Help is greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^3y^3-2x^2y^2+3xy^2-6y^2
first you can factor out y^2
so that you have
y^2(x^3y-2x^2+3x-6)
and that goes to
x^3y^3-(2x^2-3x+6)y^2