SOLUTION: Find the greatest common factor for the group of terms. -66a^4, 11a^5 Thank you!

Question 224906: Find the greatest common factor for the group of terms.
-66a^4, 11a^5
Thank you!
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the greatest common factor for the group of terms.

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Step 1. First look at the numbers. The greatest common factor for the numbers (or coefficients) is 11.

Step 2. Then look at the a-terms and find the greatest exponent common between the two terms. In this case, it's

Step 3. ANSWER: The greatest common factor is .

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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