## anonymous one year ago fan and medal #PleaseeeHelp!!! @ganeshie8 pleas help me. An expression is shown below: 3x3y + 12xy − 9x2y − 36y Part A: Rewrite the expression so that the GCF is factored completely. Show the steps of your work. (4 points) Part B: Rewrite the expression completely factored. Show the steps of your work. (6 points)

1. anonymous

I got you

2. anonymous

So do you know what the GCF is?

3. anonymous

@EmilyF03

4. anonymous

greatest common factor, I think

5. anonymous

And how do you find?

6. anonymous

For this question the GCF is 3, do you know why? I am sorry I have to ask questions like this. I want you to think on your own, not just give you the answer.

7. anonymous

@EmilyF03 you need to participate...

8. anonymous

Gtg sorry

9. anonymous

sorry my comp is so slow... can with continue please @twistnflip

10. anonymous

are there options? multiple choice?

11. anonymous

no there isn't multiple choices

12. anonymous

First combine like terms. What are the like terms? List the like terms

13. anonymous

Please do not message me. It is ok if you forgot how to find like terms

14. anonymous

sorry

15. anonymous

Like terms are terms that are a like. For instance, 3z3y + 4z6y are like terms. 4a5b + 7b are not like terms. What are the like terms?

16. anonymous

Like terms are terms that are a like. For instance, 3z3y + 4z6y are like terms. 4a5b + 7b are not like terms. What are the like terms?

17. anonymous

if I combine these like terms 3z3y + 4z6y I would get 3z3y + 4z6y = 7z9y

18. anonymous

so what I need to do now to find the answer for part a? or I need to cobine like terms now?

19. anonymous

@nixy

20. anonymous

$3y \left( x^3-3x^2+4x-12 \right)$ $=3y \left\{ x^2\left( x-3 \right)+4\left( x-3 \right) \right\}$ $=3y \left( x-3 \right)\left( x^2+4 \right)$

21. anonymous

its ht the answer for pat A? @surjithayer

22. anonymous

i don't know the answer GCF=3y

23. anonymous

what about first line for A?

24. anonymous

i have not rewritten first step of rearranging only thing is i have taken GCF out