Question

Factor.



12x2y – 3x2y2 – 15xy





3(12x2y – xy – 15xy)



3(4xy – x2y – 15xy)



3xy(4x – xy – 5)



3x2y2(4xy – xy – 5)

Answer 1

do u have any idea

Answer 2

none at all

Answer 3

12x^2y = 2*2*3 *x*x*y [written product of prime factors of a first term]
can u write another two terms like this

Answer 4

3x^2y^2 = 2*x*x*2*y*y

Answer 5

15xy = 5*3*x*y

Answer 6

is it clear

Answer 7

so my answer would be 3xy(4x – xy – 5)

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

ok thank you