Pre-Algebra Examples

Factor -5ab^2+17ab^3
Step 1
Factor out of .
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Step 1.1
Reorder and .
Step 1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.4
Factor out of .
Step 2
Factor.
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Step 2.1
Factor out of .
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Step 2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 2.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
Step 3
Combine exponents.
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Step 3.1
Factor out negative.
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Multiply by .
Step 4
Remove unnecessary parentheses.