document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65151>Question 65151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A)Determine the greatest common factor for the following 3 terms: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x^2y^3z^5, 120x^4y^2z^4, 35x^2y^3z^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)Simplify the following expression and rewrite using only positive exponents:(assume that the bases are not zero)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x^-2y^-2z^5)^3(3x^-2y^-4z2)3  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=45646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A)Determine the greatest common factor for the following 3 terms: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x^2y^3z^5, 120x^4y^2z^4, 35x^2y^3z^5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Looking at the coefficients: no common factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Looking at the x-factors: x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Looking at the y-factors: y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Looking at the z-factors: z^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GCF=x^2y^2z^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)Simplify the following expression and rewrite using only positive exponents:(assume that the bases are not zero) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(2*x^-2*y^-2*z^5)^3][(3*x^-2*y^-4*z^2)^3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(2*z^5/x^2y^2)^3 (3*z^2/x^2y^4)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[6*z^7/x^4y^6)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[216*z^21/x^12y^18]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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