SOLUTION: How do you factor common monomials?

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Question 727754: How do you factor common monomials?
Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
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EXAMPLE:63Y^3+36Y^5
(1)FACTOR EACH TERM
63Y^3+36Y^5=9Y^3*7+9Y^3*4Y^2
(2)LOOK FOR COMMON FACTOR
9Y^3 IS THE COMMON FACTOR
(3)FACTOR OUT THE COMMON FACTOR
FACTOR OUT 9Y^3
63Y^3+36Y^5=9Y^3(7+4Y^2),,,HOWEVER IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS PROBLEM LET ME KNOW