Question

How do you factor `3x^3y^2 - 2x^2y + 5xy`?

Answer 1

`3x^3y^2-2x^2y+5xy=xy(3x^2y-2x+5)`

Explanation:

Note that all of the terms are divisible by `xy`, so:

`3x^3y^2-2x^2y+5xy=xy(3x^2y-2x+5)`

There are no simpler factors.