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Find the common factor and factor out
9ab^2-3abc

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lets go step by step and factor out each as we go

first lets factor out a 3 since 3 is common in 9 and 3

3(3ab^2 - abc)

now lets factor out a since its common in both

3a(3b^2 - bc)

now lets factor out a b since its common in both

3ab(b - c)

we can't factor anything else out so we are done.

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