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YoursTruly:

Factor out the greatest common factor. If the greatest common factor is 1, just retype the polynomial. 3u^2+6u

pandas:

hm.... high school?

YoursTruly:

Yea

Allison:

I think it equals 2 or 0 e.e

pandas:

great i'm only in middle school.

Allison:

3u2 - 6u = 3u • (u - 2) This equals zero

Allison:

It could equal 2 idk o:

Bob:

any choices

220287:

\[3u(u+2)\]

Allison:

Hai! If this question is answered, please close it :)

mathmale:

3u is the largest number that would divide into both terms of the given polynomial without leaving a remainder, so 3u is the "greatest common factor."

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