SOLUTION: Please help!? 3x^3y^2 – 3x^2y^2 + 3xy^2 --wouldn't this be prime, so no further factoring? Only 0 and 3 would work for the sum, and that won't work for the product.... Help

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Question 327349: Please help!? 3x^3y^2 – 3x^2y^2 + 3xy^2 --wouldn't this be prime, so no further factoring? Only 0 and 3 would work for the sum, and that won't work for the product....
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Answer by jvan(28) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can pull out common variables and numbers from each of these terms. They share 3xy%5E2. Pulling out from all of them makes [(3*x^3*y^2) – (3*x^2*y^2) + (3*x*y^2)] become 3xy%5E2%28x%5E2-x%2B1%29. There is no way you can factor x^2-x+1 without using imaginary numbers, so you can stop there :) Thus, 3xy%5E2%28x%5E2-x%2B1%29 is your answer. ****---->If you need anymore help, please visit my website at http://myonlinetutor.webs.com and become a member ^0^!