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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Factor out GCF 7(z+3)^5+(z+3)^7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

both terms have a common factor of \((z+3)\) to the lowest power you see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wow

candycove (candycove):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah that was a bunch of nonsense

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the lowest power you see there in the exponent ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right so both terms contain \((z+3)^5\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im just confused on what i write after i take (z+3)^5 out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so lets do that part

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what would you have to multiply \((z+3)^5\) by to get \[\color{red}7(z+3)^5\]?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes of course

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now this part might be a little trickier but not much what would you have to multiply \((z+3)^5\) by to get \((z+3)^7\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(z+3)^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok good

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so when you "factor it out" as the math teachers say, you get \[(z+3)^5(7+(z+3)^2)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sweet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks b

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