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ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

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OpenStudy (scooby6363):

alright let me just retype my whole reply...

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

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OpenStudy (scooby6363):

To me it looks like this expression cannot be factored anymore than it currently is, which would mean that the expression is prime. The first thing you are going to want to look for in expressions like these are terms that could be divided into both terms evenly. All 3 of the first answers utilize this feature however all of them are false. You cannot take an "x" out the expression since the second term, "y" does not have an x associated with it. You cannot take a "y" out of the expression since the first term "x" does not have a y associated with it. In other words, this equation cannot be simplified anymore than it currently is and the expression is prime.

OpenStudy (ijlal):

it can't be factored there is nothing in common between 3x^2 + y

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

yes it should be prime right

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