help factoring?

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x^2y^4 - x^2y - 4x^2

2007-04-12 18:13:09 · 3 answers · asked by tico 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

Taking out x^2 as common factor:

x^2y^4 - x^2y - 4x^2

= x^2(y^4 - y - 4).

These are the factors as y^4 - y - 4 cannot be fatorized further.

2007-04-12 18:20:44 · answer #1 · answered by quidwai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x^2y^4 - x^2y - 4x^2
x^2(y^4 - y - 4)

2007-04-13 01:38:02 · answer #2 · answered by Sherman81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x^2(y^4-y-4)

2007-04-13 02:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋