SOLUTION: Factor completely 2x^3y^2-10x^2y+12xy

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Question 168903: Factor completely 2x^3y^2-10x^2y+12xy
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor completely 2x^3y^2-10x^2y+12xy
The coefficients have a common factor of "2".
The x factors have a common power of x.
The y factors hava a common power of y.
Therefore the polynomial has a common factor of "2xy".
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= 2xy(x^2y - 5x + 6)
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x^2y - 5x + 6 does not have factor conveniently.
so is considered to be "unfactorable".
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Cheers,
Stan H.