Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Trending News

Promoted
G K
Lv 6
G K asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 year ago

how do you factor -15x^2y^2 + 25xy^2?

3 Answers

Relevance
  • Captain Matticus, LandPiratesInc
    Lv 7
    1 year ago
    Favorite Answer

    Factor each term:

    -1 * 3 * 5 * x^2 * y^2

    5^2 * x * y^2

    Factor out common terms

    5 * x * y^2 * (-1 * 3 * x)

    5 * x * y^2 * (5)

    5 * x * y^2 * (5 + (-1 * 3 * x)) =>

    5xy^2 * (5 - 3x)

    That's it.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 year ago

    -15x^2y^2 + 25xy^2

    = 5xy^2(5 - 3x)

  • billrussell42
    Lv 7
    1 year ago

    -15x²y² + 25xy²

    –5xy²(3x – 5)

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.