Question

divide 20x^4 + 15x^2/ 5x^2

Answer 1

find gcf first
what is common factor of 20x^4 +15x^2 ?

Answer 2

im not sure.. i have no idea what to do..

Answer 3

find common factor of 20 and 15

Answer 4

15?

Answer 5

for variable its very easy lowest degree of common variable would be the common factor !

Answer 6

x? wait im confused.

Answer 7

no can you 15 isn't a factor of 20

Answer 8

5 ?

Answer 9

okay here is an example
6z^6 + 5 z^5
both terms have z variable
now smallest degree of z is 5 so z^5 is my common factor