What are the possible factors of the term -6xy in the expression 12xyz - 6xy.
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I need only for particular no -6 not for entire question.
To determine the possible factors of the term -6xy in the expression 12xyz - 6xy, we need to find the common factors of the term -6xy and see if they divide evenly into -6xy.
The term -6xy has three variables: -6, x, and y. Let's look at the factors of each of these variables separately.
1. Factors of -6:
The factors of -6 are -6, -3, -2, -1, 1, 2, 3, and 6.
2. Factors of x:
Since x is the variable and does not have a coefficient attached, its factors are simply x and 1.
3. Factors of y:
Similarly, since y is also a variable without a coefficient, its factors are y and 1.
Now, we combine the factors of each variable to get the possible factors of -6xy:
-6 * x * y
-3 * x * y
-2 * x * y
-1 * x * y
1 * x * y
2 * x * y
3 * x * y
6 * x * y
These are the possible factors of the term -6xy in the given expression 12xyz - 6xy.