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What is the factored form of x²y³ - 2y³ - 2x² + 4?
y³ (x² − 2) +2 (-x² + 2)

What is the factored form of x²y³ - 2y³ - 2x² + 4? y³ (x² − 2) +2 (-x² + 2)-example-1
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Answer:

(y³ - 2) (x² - 2).

Explanation:

x²y³ - 2y³ - 2x² + 4

= y³ (x² - 2) - 2(x² - 2)

(x² - 2) is common to both parts so we have:

(y³ - 2) (x² - 2)

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Answer:The third option is correct

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What is the factored form of x²y³ - 2y³ - 2x² + 4? y³ (x² − 2) +2 (-x² + 2)-example-1
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