SOLUTION: How do you factor 8x^3y-3xy^2=xy^4 step by step

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Question 117547: How do you factor 8x^3y-3xy^2=xy^4 step by step
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8x%5E3y-3xy%5E2=xy%5E4+……… factor out common xy
xy%288x%5E2-3y%29=xy%5E4+………divide both sides by xy
%28xy%2Fxy%29%288x%5E2-3y%29=xy%5E4%2Fxy+………
8x%5E2-3y=y%5E3+………move y%5E3 to the left
8x%5E2-y%5E3-3y=+0………group -+y%5E3+-+3y+ together and factor out common y
8x%5E2-y%28y%5E2-3%29=+0