SOLUTION: can somebody help me with my homework factoring polynomial please show the whole solution 1.) 3x^2-x-17 2.) x^2-2x-63 3.)4xy^2+3xy-2x^2-8x^2+xy-xy

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Question 879735: can somebody help me with my homework factoring polynomial please show the whole solution
1.) 3x^2-x-17
2.) x^2-2x-63
3.)4xy^2+3xy-2x^2-8x^2+xy-xy

Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4xy^2+3xy-2x^2-8x^2+xy-xy
On the far right we can see that xy - xy cancels out.
We are left with 4xy^2+3xy-2x^2-8x^2.
We can now combine like terms.
4xy^2+3xy-2x^2-8x^2
4xy^2 + 3xy - 10x^2
Factor out an x and then divide every term by x for a final answer.
Answer: x(4y^2 + 3y - 10x)
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