SOLUTION: What is the GCF for the polynomial 12x3y2

SOLUTION: What is the GCF for the polynomial 12x3y2 - 20x5y3?

Question 71047: What is the GCF for the polynomial 12x3y2 - 20x5y3?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Earlsdon:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
GCF for the polynomial 12x3y2 - 20x5y3
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Look at the coefficient 12 and 20: GCF is 4
Look at the x-factors : GCF is x^3
Look at the y-factors : GCF is y2
Therefore the GCF for the polynomial is 4x^3y^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the GCF of:

One approach is to factor the terms.
and

You can see that the common factors in these terms are:
So these can be factored out.

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