SOLUTION: find the greatest common factor
10x^8-15x^4+20x^12
i got 5x^4 but i'm not sure
thank you
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Question 366111: find the greatest common factor
10x^8-15x^4+20x^12
i got 5x^4 but i'm not sure
thank you
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, robertb:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Why aren't you sure? I am.
John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
. Now there are two polynomial factors and . cannot be factored into polynomials of lower degree having rational coefficients, and thus, having the higher degree, is the GCF of the given polynomial.
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