Question

Can someone walk me through this problem?

Answer 1

\[12x^5y^4z +8x^3y^2 + 2x^3y\]

Answer 2

you need to factor it ?

Answer 3

I got: \[2x^3y(6x^2y^3 + 4y)\]

But apparently it was wrong?

Answer 4

where did 'z' go from the 1st term ?

Answer 5

and where did the last term go ?

Answer 6

Ohhh. I just double checked my work, and I forgot to add the z, and the last term didn't have anything left, unless I'm just supposed to write as + 1 in the problem?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

its like
ab+a = a (b+1)

Answer 9

Okay, so \[2x^3yz(6x^2y^3 + 4y + 1)\]?

Answer 10

the z isn't common to all terms, right ?
so it will not factor out
\(2x^3y(6x^2y^3z + 4y+1)\)

Answer 11

it will stay in the 1st term

Answer 12

Oops, okay. Thank you!

Answer 13

welcome ^_^