SOLUTION: Here's the problem I need help with. Factor the trinomial -4x^2y-8x^3+60xy^2

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Question 243660: Here's the problem I need help with.
Factor the trinomial
-4x^2y-8x^3+60xy^2
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

-4x%5E2y-8x%5E3%2B60xy%5E2

Write the third term first

60xy%5E2-4x%5E2y-8x%5E3

Factor out 4x

4x%2815y%5E2-xy-2x%5E2%29

Factor the expression in parentheses:

4x%285y-2x%29%283y%2Bx%29

Edwin