Answer:
[tex]2x^2y\left(x^2y^2-6xy-4\right)[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
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Let's start by applying some exponent rules:
[tex]2x^4y^3-12x^3y^2-8x^2y[/tex]
[tex]=2x^2x^2yy^2-12x^2xyy-8x^2y[/tex]
Rewriting our -8 and -12
[tex]=2x^2x^2yy^2+6\cdot \:2x^2xyy+4\cdot \:2x^2y[/tex]
Factoring out the common term:
[tex]=2x^2y\left(x^2y^2-6xy-4\right)[/tex]
Thus, our final answer is [tex]\boxed{2x^2y\left(x^2y^2-6xy-4\right)}[/tex]