Question

Identify the greatest common factor. Then factor the expression.
5x^8+10x^7-5x^6+10x^5

Answer 1

First look at the numbers: what is teh largest common factor of 5, 10, -5, and 10?
Then look at x: what is the largest common factor of \(x^8\), \(x^7\), \(x^6\), and \(x^5\)?

Answer 2

5x^5(x^3+2x^2-x+2)?

Answer 3

Correct.

Answer 4

GCF=5

Answer 5

GCF = \(5x^5\)