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OpenStudy (anonymous):

use the distributive property to factor the expression -15x2y2+25xy2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Start with the coefficients - what is a common factor?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am new at this need to know how and why and the answer to figure it out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It may seem new to you, but I bet its not. This is just an extension of the Greatest Common Factor that you probably learned in 4th grade. Starting with the coefficients (that would be the number in front of the variable) - what is the largest number that divides evenly into 15 and 25?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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