SOLUTION: need to factor a^4 b + a^2 b^3 please show steps

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Question 755019: need to factor a^4 b + a^2 b^3 please show steps
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need to factor a^4 b + a^2 b^3 please show steps
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a%5E4b+%2B+a%5E2b%5E3
Both terms have a factor of a.
Remove that.
= a%2A%28a%5E3b+%2B+ab%5E3%29
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Repeat that until at least one of the terms has no factor of a.
Do the same for b.