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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor the polynomial completely: 5x^4y-10x^2 y^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Look at what you typed, are you sure the first term is 5x^4 y ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[5x^4y\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First, thing is to determine what is common in both terms - factor that out....what do you get now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x^2-10y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

after you factor out x^2 and y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

close, but you can also bring the 5 out...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh haha duh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok. got that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great!!! Happy studies

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you!

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