Question

Factor This:
3x^3y-6x^2y^2+3xy^3

Answer 1

Factor 3xy first as a start

Answer 2

3 x (-2 x + x^2 y - y^3) @Purpleloverr

Answer 3

No straight answer, read open study code of conduct

Answer 4

In fact it's not even correct

Answer 5

Im confused
D:

Answer 6

What is the common factor between all of the terms

Answer 7

so first factor 3xy?

Answer 8

3xy

Answer 9

Yah because that's the common factor

Answer 10

yes i got that

Answer 11

OK factor that what will happen

Answer 12

I got 3xy(x^2-2xy+y^2)

Answer 13

Good

Answer 14

i dont see any other common factor

Answer 15

Now yhave a quadratic of the form a^2-2ab+b^2

Answer 16

so treat it as a plug in?

Answer 17

I am confused

Answer 18

No that's just a reminder for that it is of the same type

Answer 19

so do you use the quadratic formula?

Answer 20

How do you factor a^2-2ab+b^2 you should know this

Answer 21

No binomial factorization.

Answer 22

We know that a^2-2ab+b^2=(a-b)^2

Answer 23

You will do the same to that
Instead of a and b you have x and y

Answer 24

Ok i see, sorry i was sick for the past 2 weeks so i missed a lot...

Answer 25

it's ok ^_-
i was on the phone so i couldn't explain further :)