SOLUTION: 1. Factor out the greatest common factor from the expression 24xyz^2 + 20x^2yz – 4x^2z^2 help, help, help!

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Question 507713: 1. Factor out the greatest common factor from the expression
24xyz^2 + 20x^2yz – 4x^2z^2

help, help, help!
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor out the greatest common factor from the expression
24xyz^2 + 20x^2yz – 4x^2z^2
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Hint:
All the coefficients are even numbers.
And:
Every term has an x and a z
Factor those out, then see what's left.


Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
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1. Factor out the greatest common factor from the expression
24xyz^2 + 20x^2yz – 4x^2z^2

help, help, help!

The highest common integer is 4

The highest common x is x

There is no common "y" in all expressions

The highest common z is z

Therefore, the HCF or GCF is highlight_green%284xz%29

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