Complete the expression so that it’s equivalent to -64xy - 96xy^2

Question

-8y( + )

Answer 1

To factor the expression \(-64xy - 96xy^2\), we can factor out the common factor, which is \(-8y\).

Starting with the expression:

\[ -64xy - 96xy^2 \]

We can factor out \(-8y\):

\[ -8y(8x + 12y) \]

Thus, the completed expression is:

\[ -8y(8x + 12y) \]

So, the completed expression you are looking for is:

\[ -8y(8x + 12y) \]