document.write( "Question 71047: What is the GCF for the polynomial 12x3y2 - 20x5y3? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #50786 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Find the GCF of:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12x%5E3y%5E2-20x%5E5y%5E3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "One approach is to factor the terms.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12x%5E3y%5E2+=+3%2A4%2Ax%5E3%2Ay%5E2\"$ and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20x%5E5y%5E3+=+5%2A4%2Ax%5E3%2Ax%5E2%2Ay%5E2%2Ay\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You can see that the common factors in these terms are:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%2Ax%5E3%2Ay%5E2\"$ So these can be factored out.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x%5E3y%5E2%283-5x%5E2y%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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