SOLUTION: 1. Factor out the greatest common factor from the expression 24xyz^2 + 20x^2yz - 4x^2z^2 I am on a deadline and I do not know how to do this please please help me !!

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Question 508232: 1. Factor out the greatest common factor from the expression
24xyz^2 + 20x^2yz - 4x^2z^2
I am on a deadline and I do not know how to do this please please help me !!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The GCF of the three terms is 4xz

So factor out the GCF to get


24xyz%5E2+%2B+20x%5E2yz+-+4x%5E2z%5E2+=+4xz%286yz%2B5xy-zx%29