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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Factor the GCF: 9x4y − 6x3y2 + 3x2y3.
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OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
is it written like this\[9x^4y-6x^3y^2+3x^2y^3\]
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
no... is the question written like that?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ohh yes it is , sorry
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
np k so what can u factor out of all of these start with the numbers 9, 6, and 3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I honestly don't know
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OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
what number can go into all of those?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
3
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
right so when you divide those numbers by three what do they become
OpenStudy (anonymous):
1, 2, 3
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
right now what can go into \[x^4, x^3, x^2\]
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OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
for this it's just the variable with the lowest exponent
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
ya there?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I don't get it
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
ok \[x^2\]
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
can go into all three of those so right now the gcf is \[3x^2\]
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OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
now u just have to factor out the y
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
???
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
it's kinda hard to explain on line I can give you the answer but you won't know how to do it but I will give ti to you if you want?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
sure
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
ok
\[3x^2y\]
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OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
is that one of you choices
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
ok that's the answer
OpenStudy (anonymous):
3x^2y(3x^2+2xy+y^2) or 3x^2y(3x^2-2xy+y^2)
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
the second one
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OpenStudy (carolinar7):
Your still taking the test
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
no
OpenStudy (carolinar7):
or different one
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
a different one
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OpenStudy (carolinar7):
I use math way all the tim too
OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
yeah it helps especially when i have math homework from school
OpenStudy (carolinar7):
ya
OpenStudy (carolinar7):
I found about mathway this summer
OpenStudy (carolinar7):
Helps like alot
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OpenStudy (laughoutloud):
a friend told me about it when i was in sixth grade
OpenStudy (carolinar7):
oh