document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54530>Question 54530</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I didn't see another section for trinomials and factoring. I am having problems  please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the GCF, in which I know is 6 but I don't know what to do with the letters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pg. 353 #14.  12a^3b^2,18a^2b^3,6a^4b^4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6 takes care of the coefficients because it is the largest number that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divides 12, 18 and 6 evenly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at the a^3, a^2, a^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the largest power of a that divided these evenly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Similarly b^2 is the largest that divides b^2,b^3, and b^4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the GCF is 6a^2b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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