SOLUTION: Hi! How do you factor completely: 6x^2-5y-3xy+10x. I would show you work but I forgot how to do this kind of problem. Could you please tell me how to solve it using a couple dif

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Question 49623: Hi! How do you factor completely: 6x^2-5y-3xy+10x. I would show you work but I forgot how to do this kind of problem. Could you please tell me how to solve it using a couple different methods? Thanks!
*anonymous*
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There's no need to be shy here, "anonymous"
Factor completely:
6x%5E2-5y-3xy%2B10x You can factor by "grouping". Look for terms that have commom factors and group them with parentheses.
%286x%5E2%2B10x%29-%283xy%2B5y%29 From the first parentheses, factor out 2x and from the second parentheses, factor out a y.
%282x%283x%2B5%29%29-y%283x%2B5%29 Now, from this you can factor out the (3x+5)
%283x%2B5%29%282x-y%29...and you're done!