Question

Use the distributive property to factor the expression below.
-15x^2y^2 + 25xy^2
A. -5xy2(3x - 5)
B. -5xy(3x + 5y)
C. -5xy(3xy - 5y)
D. 5xy2(-x - 5)

Answer 1

Please I Have To Finish Right Away !:(

Answer 2

Do you know how the distributive property works?

Answer 3

Nooo:/

Answer 4

OK so first thing is first you know the multiples of 15 in this problem are 15 the multiples of +25 are -5 & -5.
So you now have to find the answer that satisfies the variables x^2 and y^2 on first half of answer and x and y^2 on the 2nd part of the answer

do you know the rules when you multiply 2 variables together?

Answer 5

lol multiples of 15 are 3 & 5 my mistake

Answer 6

\[x*x = x^2 \]

the powers on the x's are 1's you don't need to put them there and powers of variables multiplied together always add

remember that

Answer 7

\[ -5xy(3xy - 5y)\] becomes:

\[-15x^2y^2 + 25xy^2\]

because you first distribute \[-5xy(3xy) = -15x^2y^2\]

then you distribute 2nd part \[ -5xy(-5y) = +25xy^2\]

put them together and you get \[-15x^2y^2 + 25xy^2\]

Answer 8

do you understand how i did this now?

Answer 9

answer would be C