SOLUTION: What is the greatest common factor of the terms 14c2d and 42c3d?

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Question 217836: What is the greatest common factor of the terms 14c2d and 42c3d?
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Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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7cd(2c)
7cd(6c^2)

Answer by drj(1380) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the greatest common factor of the terms 14c%5E2d and 42c%5E3d?

Step 1. Look at the numbers 14 and 42. The common factor is 14 since 3*2*7=42 and 2*7=14.

Step 2. Look at the c terms c%5E2 and c%5E3. The common factor is c%5E2 since c%5E2=c%2Ac and c%5E3=c%2Ac%2Ac.

Step 3. Look at the d terms and the common factor is d.

Step 4. Based on Steps 1, 2, and 3, the greatest common factor is 14c%5E2d.

Step 5. ANSWER is 14c%5E2d

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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