SOLUTION: what is the factored form of x2y+3yx-4y?

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Question 654111: what is the factored form of x2y+3yx-4y?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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factored form of x2y+3yx-4y
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x^2y + 3xh - 4y
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Common Factor: y
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= y(x^2 + 3x - 4)
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= y(x^2 +4x-x -4)
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= y(x(x+4)-(x+4))
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= y(x+4)(x-1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.