Question

Help me factor this expression
3(x^3+4xy-3x^2y-12y)
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Answer 1

Are you sure the question is correct??
I guess the last term should be 12y^2

Can u just check?

Answer 2

Well the first question was Rewrite the expression so that the GCF is factored completely. Show the steps of your work. And the expression to do this with was 3x^3y + 12xy - 9x^2y - 36y. And that is how I got 3(x^3+4xy-3x^2y-12y).

Answer 3

Is that correct?

Answer 4

3(x^3y+4xy-3x^2y-12y)

Answer 5

Should I just copy and paste the questions?

Answer 6

So my first answer was correct?

Answer 7

3x^3y + 12xy - 9x^2y - 36y

3x^3y - 9x^2y + 12xy - 36y

(3x^3y - 9x^2y) + (12xy - 36y)

3x^2y(x - 3) + 12y(x - 3)

Answer 8

Hope this is clear and you can do the rest... if not let me know..

Answer 9

Just rearranged and took the common facotrs

Answer 10

So now I just distribute

Answer 11

right?

Answer 12

yeah...

Answer 13

take (x-3) as common factor from both terms...

Answer 14

I got (3x^3-9x^2y)+(12yx-36)

Answer 15

nope... that's not the way

Answer 16

Is it because I forgot the y?

Answer 17

(x - 3) (3x^2y + 12y)

(x - 3) (3y) (x^2 + 4)

(3y) (x - 3) (x^2 + 4)

Answer 18

Is that clear?

Answer 19

Yes it is, so there is simplified?

Answer 20

yep... this is the final answer :)

Answer 21

Thank you for helping me, I really needed it and I appreciate it/

Answer 22

yeah.. its my pleasure helping u