Question

Help with polynomials, please..!

Answer 1

Find the GCF of the following literal terms \[m ^{7} n ^{4} p ^{3} mn ^{12} p ^{5}\]

Answer 2

do those separate anywhere? because that is just everything times everything. i dont think it is factorable, to my knowledge.

Answer 3

Yes all of it is separated. I forgot to put spaces in between.

Answer 4

nothing separated by addition or subtraction?

Answer 5

Nope. Just m^7 n^4 p^3 and mn^12 p^5

Answer 6

where you have that and in there does that imply that the first three and the second 2 terms are separate?
because if theyre all multiplied you can really factor anything out.

Answer 7

I have no idea..

Answer 8

you might try tagging raffle_snaffle, bibby, hero, nincompoop or someone smarter. because im not seeing what to do there. if they were separated
you would get
(mn^4p^3)(m^6)(n^8p^2)

Answer 9

with the gcf as mn^4p^3

Answer 10

Nobody ever replies to my messages on here.

Answer 11

hmm. thats weird. im sure these 4 would. do you have a pic of the question exactly

Answer 12

satellite is here. he should be able to help.

Answer 13

No, I don't have a picture of the question... I'm on my laptop

Answer 14

it would be a lot easier if i could read it
you need each factor to the highest power you see in any one term

Answer 15

Why can't you read it?

Answer 16

oh no scratch that, it says GCF not LCM

Answer 17

m^7 and n^4 have NO common factors, so GCF is 1

Answer 18

since the coefficient is 1?

Answer 19

Yeah that's not the right answer... Can't be.

Answer 20

it seems to make sense. but i would have never thought that is what the GCF would be. or the answer might be. there is no gcf.

Answer 21

or. you can just get them in terms of 3 variables.

Answer 22

just take the bases and add exponents of like bases.

Answer 23

m^8n^16p^8

Answer 24

Yeah well it's not the right answer lol. The choice box has this:
m[ ] n[ ] p[ ]

Answer 25

perhaps you should let me handle this :3

Answer 26

what i just typed. is what it wants.

Answer 27

Here, allow me to put an example, with its answer, along with a proper explanation:

Suppose I want the gcf of these two terms: x^4 y^9 z^2 and x^3 y z^5

There are no constants (read: numbers, only variables)
so, we take the x's first, and get the LOWER exponent, (it's 3)
Next, we take the y's, get the LOWER exponent (it's 1)
and finally, the z's, get the LOWER exponent (it's 2)

So the answer is
x^3 y z^2

Answer 28

Okay.. But what about my problem?

Answer 29

there is only 1 term

Answer 30

this is where i was getting confused. there arent 2 terms to take factors from. its all bunched in together. so i just multiplied variables. so add exponents of like bases.

Answer 31

There are 2 terms, of course (the question wouldn't make sense if there was only one) and...

Answer 32

pretty much.

Answer 33

So what's the answer to my problem..? Lol

Answer 34

he gave you a simple means of finding it. take the like variable from each term with the lowest degree. and that is your gcf

Answer 35

Okay, but I don't understand anything about polynomials, I don't get how you do any of it. I need help with my entire assignment

Answer 36

Okay, one at a time, then -_-
Between the m-variables, which is the LOWER exponent?

Answer 37

I'm sorry, I'm difficult lol. I don't like math so it's hard for me.

Answer 38

m^7 is the lower

Answer 39

no

Answer 40

How?! 7 is lower than 12

Answer 41

you m's are m^7 and m^1

Answer 42

the n has the 12

Answer 43

Okay.. Now what?

Answer 44

do all 3 variables with this method. and that is your gcf

Answer 45

1, 3, 4 ?

Answer 46

Is that the GCF?

Answer 47

Hello?