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ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

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ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

starts with 2

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

2x*

Mehek (mehek14):

Not 2x

OpenStudy (abdullahm):

What is the greatest common factor of 12x^5, 6x^3, and 8x^2?

OpenStudy (abdullahm):

12x^5 = 2 * 2 * 3 * x * x * x * x * x 6x^3 = 2 * 3 * x * x * x 8x^2 = 2 * 2 * 2 * x * x

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

would be 2?

Mehek (mehek14):

The 2 part is correct but the variable and exponent is not correct

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

wait what

OpenStudy (abdullahm):

\(12x^5 = 2 \cdot 2~~ \cdot ~~3 \cdot x \cdot x \cdot x \cdot x \cdot x\) \(6x^3 ~= 2 ~~~~\cdot~~~~~~ 3 \cdot x \cdot x \cdot x \) \(8x^2~ = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 ~~~~\cdot ~x \cdot x\)

OpenStudy (abdullahm):

Each one has a two. Each one also shares how many x's?

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

2

OpenStudy (abdullahm):

Exactly! So we can factor out \(\Large\bf 2x^2\) from the equation!

OpenStudy (abdullahm):

And you have only one answer choice that does that.

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

ohhhh so its D

Mehek (mehek14):

Yes

OpenStudy (abdullahm):

Good job

ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):

thank u guys!

OpenStudy (abdullahm):

It was my pleasure!

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