SOLUTION: factor 6x^3 + 3x^2y - 2xy - y^2 in two diffrent ways. Could you also please show the work? Thanks!

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Question 1025081: factor 6x^3 + 3x^2y - 2xy - y^2 in two diffrent ways. Could you also please show the work? Thanks!
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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factor 6x^3 + 3x^2y - 2xy - y^2 in two diffrent ways.
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By grouping:
6x^3 + 3x^2y - 2xy - y^2 = 3x^2*(2x + y) - y*(2x + y)
= %283x%5E2+-+y%29%2A%282x+%2B+y%29
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I don't know another way.