How do you factor $5a^3b^2 - 10a^2b^2 + 15a^2b$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-06T14:01:59

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Factor the common term of $color(red)(5a^2b)$ from each term in the expression:

$5a^3b^2 - 10a^2b^2 + 15a^2b =>$

$(ab xx color(red)(5a^2b)) - (2b xx color(red)(5a^2b)) + (3 xx color(red)(5a^2b)) =>$

$color(red)(5a^2b)(ab - 2b + 3)$

How do you factor 5a^3b^2 - 10a^2b^2 + 15a^2b5a^3b^2 - 10a^2b^2 + 15a^2b?