Question 54530This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: I didn't see another section for trinomials and factoring. I am having problems please help.
Find the GCF, in which I know is 6 but I don't know what to do with the letters.
pg. 353 #14. 12a^3b^2,18a^2b^3,6a^4b^4
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 12a^3b^2,18a^2b^3,6a^4b^4
6 takes care of the coefficients because it is the largest number that
divides 12, 18 and 6 evenly.
Look at the a^3, a^2, a^4
What is the largest power of a that divided these evenly?
It is a^2
Similarly b^2 is the largest that divides b^2,b^3, and b^4.
So the GCF is 6a^2b^2
Cheers,
Stan H.
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