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OpenStudy (anonymous):

factor out completely: please show steps: down below:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-7x ^{9}y ^{8}-8x ^{9}y ^{3}+10x ^{5}y ^{9}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

common factor?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmm GCF???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the lowest power of \(x\) you see in each term?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x\[^{5}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y\[y ^{3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok good lowest power of \(y\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

evidently the numbers have no common factors right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it will be \[x^5y^3(whatever)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wow. almost a trick question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nah not really

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you good from there right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there is a 1 in front of the xy correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok got it..thanks

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