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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the GCF of the following expression? 12x^5+28x^4+20x^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I mean 4x^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why is it 4 and not 2 because I got 2x^3

Nnesha (nnesha):

because you can divide 12 by 4 28 by 4 and 20 by 4

Nnesha (nnesha):

GCF greatest common factor so 4 is greatest than 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just because all the coefficients are divisible by four, hence^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

They are divisable by 2 also

Nnesha (nnesha):

yeah like i said you need Great est

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes but 4 > 2

Nnesha (nnesha):

Greatest **

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OHHHHHH thanks I get it!!!!!!

Nnesha (nnesha):

and for the variable hint always look what is your least exponent

Nnesha (nnesha):

|dw:1417057737963:dw| for example this

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