Question

Factor
12m^2n^3+18m^3n^2

The answer is 6m^2n^3(2n+3m) but I do not know how to get there.

Answer 1

GCF( greatest common factor )
variable with the lowest degree is common factor
what is common number in both terms ?

Answer 2

Thank you for your reply!

It becomes (6m^2n^2)(2n)+(6m^2n^2)(3m) if I factor out the common variable between both terms?

Answer 3

yeah that's right

Answer 4

now as you can see (6m^2n2) is common in both sides of plus sign so take it out :-)

Answer 5

why can i take it out if it is common on both sides?

Answer 6

that's what we have to do FACTOR!

Answer 7

okay thank you! :)

Answer 8

np :-)