SOLUTION: Factor out the Greatest common monomial factor 1.4xsquared + 6xy 2. 18ysquared + 6yz 3. 2x +2y 4. 15asquaredbsquared +5ab 5. 5xy-12x Thanks!!

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Question 610005: Factor out the Greatest common monomial factor
1.4xsquared + 6xy
2. 18ysquared + 6yz
3. 2x +2y
4. 15asquaredbsquared +5ab
5. 5xy-12x
Thanks!!
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, The Idea is to factor out what the two terms have IN COMMMON...

 4x%5E2%2B6xy+=+2x%282x%2B3y%29    ||NOTE: 2x·2x = 4x^2

18y%5E2+%2B+6yz+=+6y%283y%2Bz%29

  2x +2y = 2(x+y)

15a%5E2b%5E2-5ab+=+5ab%283ab-1%29

   5xy-12x = x(5y-12)