SOLUTION: comp;etely factor the expression 7(x-y)-z(x-y) a. (x-y)(7-z) b. (x-y)^2(7-z)^3 c. prime d. (x-y)(7+z)^3 If you could please explain I would really appreciate it

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Question 631479: comp;etely factor the expression 7(x-y)-z(x-y)
a. (x-y)(7-z)
b. (x-y)^2(7-z)^3
c. prime
d. (x-y)(7+z)^3
If you could please explain I would really appreciate it
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor out the GCF x-y to get %287-z%29%28x-y%29 and you can flip the terms to get %28x-y%29%287-z%29

So the answer is choice A

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