Question

Show steps of how to factor (3x^2 + 5xy - 2y^2)

Answer 1

(3x² + 5xy - 2y²)

3x² + 5xy - 2y² (rewrite the expression) (write 5xy as a difference)

3x² + 6xy - xy - 2y² (factor the expression) (factor out 2x from the expression)

3x x (x + 2y) -y x (x + 2y) (factor the expression) (factor out x + 2y from the expression)

Solution : (x + 2y) x (3x - y)