document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144586>Question 144586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the greatest common factor for the group of terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-42a^4, 7a^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so very much~ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><B>nabla(475)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, list the factors:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-42a^4 factors--> 1,2,3,6,7, 14, 21, 42, a*a*a*a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a^5 factors--> 1,7, a*a*a*a*a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, what do the above lists have in common?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, 7, and a*a*a*a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 1*7*a*a*a*a=7a^4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The negative of 42 is superfluous, meaning it wouldn't really matter, in general, while factoring. </SPAN>\n" );
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