Factor 12xy-15x-20y+25

$12 x y - 15 x - 20 y + 25$

Step 1

Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.

Group the first two terms and the last two terms.

$(12 x y - 15 x) - 20 y + 25$

Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.

$3 x (4 y - 5) - 5 (4 y - 5)$

Step 2

Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, $4 y - 5$ .

$(4 y - 5) (3 x - 5)$