Question

factor: 3m^3xy^2+m^2y
and plz show me how to get the answer

Answer 1

m^2y(3mxy+1)

Answer 2

clarify the problem. is 3m being raised to the power of "3xy^2+m^2y" or "3xy^2" and then "m^2y" is added?

Answer 3

First let us write the question down in a more clear way:

\[3m^3xy^2 + m^2y\]

now take out the common factors which are in this case:

\[m^2y(3mxy + 1)\]

That's the way to solve such a problem .

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