5x 4th power y --80x square y
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5x⁴y - 80x²y
——————————factor out the 5
5(x⁴y - 16x²y)
——————————factor out the x²
5x²(x²y - 16y)
——————————factor out the y
5x²y (x² - 16)
——————————notice that (x² - 16) is a difference of squares. Factor that out.
5x²y (x+ 4)(x - 4)
I hope this helps!
——————————factor out the 5
5(x⁴y - 16x²y)
——————————factor out the x²
5x²(x²y - 16y)
——————————factor out the y
5x²y (x² - 16)
——————————notice that (x² - 16) is a difference of squares. Factor that out.
5x²y (x+ 4)(x - 4)
I hope this helps!
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5x^2y(x^2-16) =
5x^2y(x+4)(x-4)
5x^2y(x+4)(x-4)