document.write( "Question 244679: I need help factoring out this GCF.
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document.write( "b^3-7b^2
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document.write( "Help? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #178905 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The first term has 0 factors of 7 and 3 factors of b.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The second term has 1 factor of 7 and 2 factors of b.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The term that has the least factors of 7 is the first term which has 0 factors of 7, therefore there are 0 factors of 7 in the GCF.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The term that has the least factors of b is the second term which has 2 factors of b, therefore there are 2 factors of b in the GCF.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are no other factors to consider, therefore the GCF is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |