SOLUTION: Factor 15 + 3y – 5x^2 – x^2y

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Question 190274: Factor 15 + 3y – 5x^2 – x^2y
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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15%2B3y-5x%5E2-x%5E2y Start with the given expression


%2815%2B3y%29%2B%28-5x%5E2-x%5E2y%29 Group like terms


3%285%2By%29-x%5E2%285%2By%29 Factor out the GCF 3 out of the first group. Factor out the GCF -x%5E2 out of the second group


%283-x%5E2%29%285%2By%29 Since we have the common term 5%2By, we can combine like terms


So 15%2B3y-5x%5E2-x%5E2y factors to %283-x%5E2%29%285%2By%29