How do you factor by grouping #y^2-3y-xy+3x#?

1 Answer
May 17, 2015

#y^2 - 3y - xy +3x#

We factor this expression by making groups of 2 terms
#= (y^2 - 3y) + (-xy +3x)#

Now we take the common factors out from each group
# = y( y -3) -x(y-3)#

#( y - 3)# is a common factor to each of the terms now,
# = (y-3)(y - x)#
# color(green)( (y-3)(y - x))# is the Factorised form of #y^2 - 3y - xy +3x#