SOLUTION: I am supposed to factor this : 2x^3y-x^2y+5xy^2+xy^3 The only thing I have come up with so far is to factor out an xy.

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Question 365384: I am supposed to factor this : 2x^3y-x^2y+5xy^2+xy^3
The only thing I have come up with so far is to factor out an xy.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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I am supposed to factor this : 2x^3y-x^2y+5xy^2+xy^3
The only thing I have come up with so far is to factor out an xy.
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Then factor it out, and see what to do from there.
2x%5E3y-x%5E2y%2B5xy%5E2%2Bxy%5E3
= xy%2A%282x%5E2+-+x+%2B+5y+%2B+y%5E2%29
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That's all.