Question

What is the simplest form of following expression?
7x2y – 7xy + 5xy2 – 5xy + x2y – xy2

Answer 1

xy(7x-7+5y-5+x-y)

Explanation:

To simplify this expression, factor our the greatest common factor (GCF) of all terms

The GCF of the terms is xy

xy(7x-7+5y-5+x-y)

Answer 2

8x^2 y - 12xy + 4xy^2