document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66439>Question 66439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the GCF for the polynomial 8x4y + 6x2y2?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First, look at the two coefficents: 8 and 6. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start by listing their factors. 6= 1,2,3,6 and 8=1,2,4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When examining their factors it is clear that 2 is the greatest common factor between 6 and 8 therefore your coefficent is going to be 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, look at x^4y and x^2y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^4 and x^2- x^2 is the only factor between the two that can go into both. Therefore, x^2 is the second part of you answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, look and y and y^2- y is the only factor that goes into both evenly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, your answer is 2x^2y </SPAN>\n" );
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