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OpenStudy (anonymous):

36y^4+9y^2 gcf=4

OpenStudy (aripotta):

the gcf isn't 4. 9/4 = 2.25

OpenStudy (aripotta):

wanna give the gcf another try?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

yup.

OpenStudy (aripotta):

9y^2( ) what goes in the parentheses?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4AND 1

OpenStudy (aripotta):

you have to include the variable and exponent. i can't be here for all your questions lol. what's the full answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4y^2+1?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

yes :) and remember to put the 9y^2 in front of the parentheses

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks.

OpenStudy (aripotta):

no problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this one has 3: 6b^4+3b^3+15b^2 i think gcf is 3.

OpenStudy (aripotta):

yea, it's 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you add exponents right?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

you have to see what the smallest exponent is, and that would be included on your gcf

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (aripotta):

the smallest exponent is 2 lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what would go in parenthesis?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

dunno. what do you think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2b^2+3?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

no. that would give you 3b^2(2b^2 + 3) which, once you check it, would give you 6b^4 + 9b^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i dont know then.

OpenStudy (aripotta):

c'mon, you knowwwwww

OpenStudy (aripotta):

i haven't been helping you at all, have i?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have i just am a very slow learner.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would it be 3b^2+3?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

no, 2b^2 (what you had to begin with) was right, but 3 isn't

OpenStudy (aripotta):

|dw:1354494775641:dw| now what do we do with that?

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