How do you factor completely #4x^3y^2 + 12xy^2 + 20x^2y^3 #? Algebra Polynomials and Factoring Factoring Completely 1 Answer Evan Mar 12, 2018 #4xy^2(x^2 + 3+ 5xy)# Explanation: #4x^3y^2 + 12xy^2 + 20x^2y^3# Factorise #4#, #4(x^3y^2 + 3xy^2 + 5x^2y^3)# Factorise #x#, #4x(x^2y^2 + 3y^2 + 5xy^3)# Factorise #y^2#, #4xy^2(x^2 + 3+ 5xy)# Answer link Related questions What is Factoring Completely? How do you know when you have completely factored a polynomial? Which methods of factoring do you use to factor completely? How do you factor completely #2x^2-8#? Which method do you use to factor #3x(x-1)+4(x-1) #? What are the factors of #12x^3+12x^2+3x#? How do you find the two numbers by using the factoring method, if one number is seven more than... How do you factor #12c^2-75# completely? How do you factor #x^6-26x^3-27#? How do you factor #100x^2+180x+81#? See all questions in Factoring Completely Impact of this question 2140 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License