Answer:
(c) (1/14)xy(x² +8y)
Explanation:
You want the greatest common factor factored out of the expression 1/14x³y +8/14xy².
Common factor
The coefficients 1/14 and 8/14 have a common factor of 1/14.
The variable terms x³y and xy² have variables x and y. The exponents of x are 3 and 1, so x¹ = x will be the common factor.
Similarly, the exponents of y are 1 and 2, so y¹ = y will be their common factor.
When we factor out (1/14)(x)(y) from the terms of the given expression, it becomes ...
1/14xy(x² +y)