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OpenStudy (shadowcain):

4x^2 + 12y^2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what's your question about this expression?

OpenStudy (shadowcain):

A. 4(3x^2 + y^2) B. 4(x^2 + 3y^2) C. 16(x^2 + y^2) D. 12x^2 + 4y^2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so I'm guessing the instructions are to factor?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what is the GCF of 4 and 12?

OpenStudy (shadowcain):

Which is equivalent?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what factors do 4 and 12 have in common?

OpenStudy (shadowcain):

GCF = 4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so we can factor out this GCF

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what do we get when we do this?

OpenStudy (shadowcain):

A?

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