Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
GCF = 2xy
Factor out the GCF. (Write the GCF first. Then, in parentheses, divide each term by the GCF.)
2xy(8x^3y/2xy + -8x^2y/2xy + -30xy/2xy)
Simplify each term in parenthesis
2xy(4x^2 - 4x - 15)
Split the second term in 4x^2 - 4x - 15 into two terms
2xy(4x^2 + 6x - 10x - 15)
Factor out common terms in the first two terms, then in the last two terms;
2xy(2x(2x + 3) -5(2x + 3))
Factor out the common term 2x + 3
<u>= 2xy(2x + 3)(2x - 5)</u>
