Question

Factor: 12m^3n+22m^2n^2+8mn^3

Answer 1

Take 2mn common first

Answer 2

so that gives you 2mn(10m^2+20mn+6n^2) right?

Answer 3

Nope

Answer 4

don't you keep going after that? im confusing myself here...

Answer 5

@sauravshakya or is it 2mn(6m^2+11mn+4n^2)?

Answer 6

Yep

Answer 7

Also,
11mn=8mn+3mn

Answer 8

2mn(6m^2+11mn+4n^2)
2mn (6m^2 + 8mn + 3mn +4n^2)
2mn (2m(3m+4n)+n(3m+4n) )
2mn (2m+n) (3m+4n)

Answer 9

got it?

Answer 10

yes makes perfect sense! thanks :)