Question

factor out gcf 162xy-98x^2

Answer 1

What do the two monomials have in common?
162xy - 98x^2=
= 2(3)(3)(3)(3)xy - 2(7)(7)xx

Answer 2

ok now what

Answer 3

2

Answer 4

what factors do you see in both parts?

Answer 5

There is a 2 in the first and the second monomials. What else do they both have?

Answer 6

i'm sorry but i'm lost

Answer 7

The first one has 4 times the number three but the second one has no 3's. The second one has 2 7's but the first one doesn't, so 3 and seven are not in common.

Answer 8

ok