How do you factor $8ab^2 -12ab$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-07T23:34:19

You factor both terms, and take common factors "out of the brackets". You leave the rest inside.

$=(2*2*2*a*b*b)-(2*2*3*a*b)$

Common is $=2*2*a*b=4ab$

$=4ab(2b-3)$

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