SOLUTION: find the greatest common factor 10x^8-15x^4+20x^12 i got 5x^4 but i'm not sure thank you

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Question 366111: find the greatest common factor
10x^8-15x^4+20x^12
i got 5x^4 but i'm not sure
thank you
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, robertb:
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Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
. Now there are two polynomial factors 5x%5E4 and 4x%5E8+%2B+2x%5E4-3. 4x%5E8+%2B+2x%5E4-3 cannot be factored into polynomials of lower degree having rational coefficients, and thus, having the higher degree, is the GCF of the given polynomial.