Question

Use the distributive property to factor the expression below.

54x^2y - 12x^2y^2

Answer 1

factor out the GCF of 6x^(2)y from each term in the polynomial
6x^(2)y(9)+6x^(2)y(-2y)

Factor out the GCF of 6x^(2)y
6x^(2)y(9-2y)

Answer 2

54x^2y = 2*3*3*3*x*x*y
12x^2y^2 = 2*2*3*x*x*y*y
GCF = 2*3*x*x*y = 6x^2

so we get
6x^2y (9 - 2y)