Practice problem
If x=3abx = 3abx=3ab and y=6ab2y = 6ab^2y=6ab2, what is the most expanded factorization of x⋅yx \cdot yx⋅y?
3⋅6⋅a⋅a⋅b⋅b⋅b3 \cdot 6 \cdot a \cdot a \cdot b \cdot b \cdot b3⋅6⋅a⋅a⋅b⋅b⋅b
3⋅3⋅2⋅a⋅a⋅b⋅b3 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot a \cdot a \cdot b \cdot b3⋅3⋅2⋅a⋅a⋅b⋅b
3⋅3⋅2⋅a⋅a⋅b⋅b⋅b3 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot a \cdot a \cdot b \cdot b \cdot b3⋅3⋅2⋅a⋅a⋅b⋅b⋅b
3⋅2⋅2⋅a⋅a⋅b⋅b⋅b3 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot a \cdot a \cdot b \cdot b \cdot b3⋅2⋅2⋅a⋅a⋅b⋅b⋅b
Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.