SOLUTION: PLEASE SHOW ME HOW TO APPLY THE DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY TO FACTOR OUT THE GREATEST COMMON FACTOR OF ALL THREE TERMS 9-12X+6Y=

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Question 1138306: PLEASE SHOW ME HOW TO APPLY THE DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY TO FACTOR OUT THE GREATEST COMMON FACTOR OF ALL THREE TERMS 9-12X+6Y=
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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9-12X%2B6Y
you have
9=3%2Ahighlight%283%29
12=2%2A2%2Ahighlight%283%29
6=2%2Ahighlight%283%29
=>the greatest common factor of all is highlight%283%29
so, factor out 3 and you have:
9-12X%2B6Y=highlight%283%29%283-4X%2B2Y%29