Unknown008
Jan 29, 2010, 08:51 AM
What did you try?
An example is : 3x^2 + 6xy , when factored gives 3x(x+2y)
You 'move' the common factors out and insert brackets.
InfoJunkie4Life
Jan 30, 2010, 06:22 PM
15a2b2 + 25a4b - 40a3b6
does that translate into:
15a^2b^2 + 25a^4b - 40a^3b^6
If so...
Pull out all of the a's you can, then the b's and then look for a common factor among the constant numbers and pull that out. If you can, factor what's left...
a^2(15b^2 + 25a^2b - 40ab^6)
a^2b(15b + 25a^2 - 40ab^5)
5a^2b(3b + 5a^2 - 8ab^5)