Question

Factor completely 2x4y3 − 12x3y2 − 8x2y.

2x2y(x2y2 − 6xy − 4)
2(x4y3 − 6x3y2 − 4x2y)
2y(x4y2 − 6x3y − 4x2)
Prime

Answer 1

Question: Factor completely 2x4y3 − 12x3y2 − 8x2y.

Possible Answer: A. 2x2y(x2y2 − 6xy − 4)

Answer 2

`2x^2y[x^(2)y^(2)-6xy-4]`

Explanation:

we have

`2x^(4)y^(3)-12x^3y^2-8x^2y`

Factor
`2x^2y`

so

`2x^2y[x^(2)y^(2)-6xy-4]`