SOLUTION: factor the polynomial completely. x^3y^2-6x^2y^3+5xy^4

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Question 193727: factor the polynomial completely.
x^3y^2-6x^2y^3+5xy^4
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor completely:
x%5E3y%5E2-6x%5E2y%5E3%2B5xy%5E4 First, look for a common factor among all the terms. It's xy%5E2, so factor this out.
xy%5E2%28x%5E2-6xy%2B5y%5E2%29 Now factor the trinomial in the parentheses.
highlight%28xy%5E2%28x-y%29%28x-5y%29%29...and this is it!