Question

Factor:
6x^3y-18x^2 y^2+12xy^3

Answer 1

factor out the constant to make it easier
6(x^3y-3x^2y^2+2xy^3) tell me if you need more help.

Answer 2

not sure what to do next

Answer 3

Try factoring by grouping.

Answer 4

Alright. After, you need to factor out xy. Then 6xy(x^2-3xy+2y^2)
From here you need to do this:
(x+ )(x+ )

Answer 5

now with the 2y^2 you need to break that down into 2y*y. Except since the middle term in negative, it would be -2y and -y.

Answer 6

So your final factorization would be (x-2y)(x-y)

Answer 7

wait 6xy(x-2y)(x-y)