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Factor the polynomial

Factor the polynomial-example-1
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3x⁶y² + 57x⁵y³ + 252x⁴y⁴
= 3x⁴y²(x² + 19xy + 84y²)
= 3x⁴y²(x² + 12xy + 7xy + 84y²)
= 3x⁴y²(x(x + 12y) + 7y(x + 12y))
= 3x⁴y²(x + 12y)(x + 7y)
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