Question

Factor the trinomial. Factor out the GCF first. 5x^2y - 30xy^2 - 35y^3

Answer 1

Answer: $5x^2y - 30xy^2 - 35y^3=5y(x+y)(x-7y)$

Step-by-step explanation:

GCF = Greatest common factor.

For example: 6 is the GCF of 12 and 18.

The given expression: $5x^2y - 30xy^2 - 35y^3$

It can be written as

$5x^2y - (5\times6)x( y\times y) - (5\times7)(y^2\times y)$

Taking out common factor  $5y$ , we get

$5y(x^2-6xy-7y^2)\\\\ =5y(x^2+xy-7xy-7y^2)\ \ [\because-6xy=xy-7xy]\\\\=5y(x(x+y)-7y(x+y))\\\\= 5y((x+y)(x-7y))\\\\=5y(x+y)(x-7y)$

Hence, $5x^2y - 30xy^2 - 35y^3=5y(x+y)(x-7y)$