document.write( "Question 190077: Factor out the GCF\r
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document.write( "2x^3y+14x^2y-18xy \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #142650 by feliz1965(151)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I can see that x and y appear in each term.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I can pull out 2 because it can evenly fit into itself, 14 and -18.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I also can pull out x because it can evenly fit into itself, x^3 and x^2.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I will also pull out a y because it can evenly fit into itself.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We now divide part by part.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2/2 = 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "14/2 = 7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-18/2 = -9\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^3/x = x^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2/x = x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x/x = 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y/y = 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Final answer: 2xy(x^2 + 7x - 9)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To learn more about finding the GCF, visit:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "http://www.mathsisfun.com/greatest-common-factor.html \n" ); document.write( " |