Question 755019
need to factor a^4 b + a^2 b^3 please show steps
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{{{a^4b + a^2b^3}}}
Both terms have a factor of a.
Remove that.
= {{{a*(a^3b + ab^3)}}}
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Repeat that until at least one of the terms has no factor of a.
Do the same for b.