document.write( "Question 466465: Factor. I can check by multiplying, but get stuck figuring out the GCF and then applying that to each part. I think I have been looking at it too long?!\r
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document.write( "5x^7y^5+30x^5y^4+35xy \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #319792 by ccs2011(207)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The GCF is the greatest factor that each term has in common \n" ); document.write( "Split it into parts: \n" ); document.write( "GCF of coefficients 5,30,35 is 5 \n" ); document.write( "5/5 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "30/5 = 6 \n" ); document.write( "35/5 = 7 \n" ); document.write( "GCF of x^7, x^5, x is x \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "GCF of y^5, y^4, y is y \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Put it together, the GCF = 5xy \n" ); document.write( "Divide each term by 5xy \n" ); document.write( " |