Question

Factoring Algebraic Expressions

5x^3a^2+5x^2a^3

Answer 1

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try to identify what the two terms have in common. they both have 5, and they both have at least x^2 and a^2, right? so try factoring out 5 * x^2 * a^2

Answer 2

Okay one minute I am gonna try it

Answer 3

so would it be 5x^2 a^2

Answer 4

well, no, that's not the final solution, you have to factor that out of the original expression

Answer 5

for example, you would take each term from 5x^3a^2+5x^2a^3 separately, divide it by the common factor 5x^2 a^2

Answer 6

so

(5x^3a^2) / (5x^2 a^2)
and
(5x^2a^3) / (5x^2 a^2)

Answer 7

I had the right answer may I please explain to you

Answer 8

sure

Answer 9

okay so someone told me this at my school so 5.x.x.x.a.a+5.x.x.a.a.a okay so then there was

5 on each side and 2x on each side and 2 a on each side so then it would be

5x^2 a^2 but by each other you get it

Answer 10

well, yeah, 5x^2 a^2 would be the answer if it's asking for the greatest common factor

Answer 11

Oh I am sorry I did not ask the full ?