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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the greatest common factor of 20a^3b, 16a^2, and 36ab^3

hero (hero):

4a^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no thats not right

hero (hero):

Why not?

myininaya (myininaya):

4a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4a is the right ans

hero (hero):

Yeah, oops, I thought I saw two a^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is 4ab. I ended up figuring it out thanks though.

hero (hero):

What? There's no b in the middle term

myininaya (myininaya):

no its not you don't have a b in your second term

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but that is what the problem wanted IDK>>>

myininaya (myininaya):

you have 20a^3b,16a^2,36ab^3 the gcf is 4a not 4ab

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??? All this algebra is new and confusing to me. it has been fifteen years since i took a math class. most of them I can get some I have problems with

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well I put 4ab and it was correct. IDK..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pls check if u hv typed the question correct or made a mistake... as per your question, 4a is the right answer.....

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