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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help please(:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor completely 3x^2 + y A. x(3x + y) B. y(3x^2) C. xy(3x + 1) D. Prime

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

The coefficient of the first term, 3x^2, is 3. What is the coefficient of the second term, y?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Hint: the coefficient of a term is the number part of the term.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Great. Do 3 and 1 have a common factor other than the obvious factor of 1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Good. Now let's move on to the variable parts of the terms. Do x^2 and y have a common factor?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no...? I think..

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Correct. The answer is no. If the terms have no common factor at all, number or variable, then there is nothing that can be factored out.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

What is the correct choice, then?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

prime?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thaank you(:

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

yw

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