How do you simplify 5xy6x2y2+4x2y22xy?

2 Answers
Jun 13, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, group and combine like terms:

5xy6x2y2+4x2y22xy

6x2y2+4x2y2+5xy2xy

(6+4)x2y2+(52)xy

2x2y2+3xy

Now, factor an xy out of each term:

(xy2xy)+(3xy)

xy(2xy+3)

Jun 13, 2017

xy(2xy3)

Explanation:

You would collect equal variables together

(5xy2xy)+(6x2y2+4x2y2)

Simplify it

5xy2xy=3xy
6x2y2+4x2y2=2x2y2

3xy2x2y2

Factorise it by taking a common factor which is xy

xy(2xy3)