Question

will give medal Find the GCF of the terms of the polynomial.
a. 14x^6+35x^4
b. 52x^8+12x^3

Answer 1

a.) so tell me, what number goes into 14 and 35 evenly ?

Answer 2

7 does

Answer 3

once you figure that out, then take the smallest of the x terms, which is x^4....
So you GCF is 7x^4

Answer 4

now for b.....what goes into 52 and 12 evenly....they are asking for GCF, so try to find the biggest ...it is not 2

Answer 5

thats 2

Answer 6

there is a bigger one....try again

Answer 7

no its 4 sorry

Answer 8

correct. Now take the smallest x term....x^3.
GCF is 4x^3

Answer 9

any questions ?

Answer 10

http://www.webmath.com/factorgcf.html

Answer 11

yeah not on GCF though i need help learning how to do another type can you help

Answer 12

I can try...however, I can't make any promises. Polynomials and monomials and stuff like that are not my best subject

Answer 13

ill open a new question and if you would look at it that would help

Answer 14

I will look..