SOLUTION: Factor by any method. 3x^2+11xy+10y^2 ^ meaning its an exponent Thank you for answering

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Question 724007: Factor by any method.
3x^2+11xy+10y^2
^ meaning its an exponent
Thank you for answering
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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One way expected to get 3x%5E2, is %283x%29%28x%29.

Two ways to get 10y%5E2 are 10y%2Ay and by 2y%2A5y.

Find what works then for 3x%5E2%2B11xy%2B10y%5E2. The way to start may be
%283x%2B10y%29%28x%2By%29?
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%283x%2By%29%28x%2B10y%29?
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