SOLUTION: Factor Completely 15+3y-5x^2-x^2y

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Question 158104: Factor Completely
15+3y-5x^2-x^2y
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor completely:
15%2B3y-5x%5E2-x%5E2y Factor by grouping:
%2815%2B3y%29-%285x%5E2%2Bx%5E2y%29 Factor 3 from the first group and x%5E2 from the second group.
3%285%2By%29-x%5E2%285%2By%29 Now factor (5+y) from each term.
%285%2By%29%283-x%5E2%29