Question

Can someone plz answer this

Answer 1

Divide 20xy^2 - 36y by 5xy - 9.  I got the quotient 4y.

Check this by mult. 5xy - 9 by 4y.

Answer 2

They are asking you to factor this polynomial. So, if you want to turn 20xy(squared)-36y so that it is represented in distributive property, you answer is going to be 4y, because 20xy(squared)-36y=4y(5xy-9). You can even use the distributive property to check the answer, 4y.