SOLUTION: how do you factor the polynomial: (15x^3)(y^3)+(10x^2)(y^2)+5xy ???

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Question 22285: how do you factor the polynomial:
(15x^3)(y^3)+(10x^2)(y^2)+5xy ???
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Look at the numbers (coefficients). What is the highest common factor?
It is 5.
Look at the "x's". What is the highest common factor?
It is "x".
Look at the "y's". What is the highest common factor?
It is "y"
So the highest common factor in your problem is 5xy.
Divide each term in the original problem by 5xy to find the remaining factor.
Final Result:
5xy(3x^2y^2 + 2xy + 1)
Cheers,
Stan H.