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karlieeeeeee:

help please ss is below

karlieeeeeee:

dizzymustang156:

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karlieeeeeee:

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karlieeeeeee:

@AZ

AZ:

we're looking for the greatest common factor first let's look at just the numbers we have 8 and 12

AZ:

can you list the factors of 8 and 12? For example, the factors of 10 would be 1, 2, 5, and 10

AZ:

because 1 * 10 = 10 and 2 * 5 = 10 so similarly, can you find all the numbers that multiply to give you 8 and 12?

karlieeeeeee:

4?

AZ:

are you saying that's the greatest common factor between 8 and 12?

karlieeeeeee:

yes

AZ:

good job! :D

AZ:

so now let's look at the `x` we have x^4 in one and x^3 in the other how many x's do they both have in common remember x^4 = x * x * x * x and x^3 = x * x * x

karlieeeeeee:

3? I'm confused

AZ:

exactly!

AZ:

so we have 3 x's in common that means the greatest common factor between \(x^4\) and \(x^3\) is x * x * x or the same thing as \( x^3\)

AZ:

and now one of them has y^4 and the other has z^2 but these are different letters so there's nothing common about them

AZ:

so what's your final answer for greatest common factor? we have 4 and \( x^3\)

karlieeeeeee:

I got a 90 on it!

AZ:

Wonderful! Maybe next time you'll make a 100 on your hw :)

dizzymustang156:

Good job AZ

dizzymustang156:

btw I like ur pfp

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