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Help! I'm confused on this. It's not factorable right? What would my answer be? Factor
xy+8y-2x-16.

User Jake Lee
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Answer:

(y-2)(x+8)

Explanation:

  • xy + 8y - 2x - 16=
  • (xy +8y) - (2x+16) =
  • y(x+8) - 2(x+8) =
  • (y-2)(x+8)

As you can see it is factorized

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