SOLUTION: find the greatest common factor for the group of terms. -66a^4,11a^5

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Question 331554: find the greatest common factor for the group of terms. -66a^4,11a^5
Found 2 solutions by JBarnum, mathmandotcom:
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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11 goes into -66 and 11
a^4 goes into a^4 and a^5
highlight%2811a%5E4%29
factored looks like this
11a%5E4%28-6%29,11a%5E4%28a%29

Answer by mathmandotcom(31) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the gcf of (-66a^4,11a^5);
11 is a factor of both and a^4 is a factor of both
11a^4(-6,a) so the gcf is 11a^4 ANSWER;
to check your arswer multiply 11a^4*(-6,a)=(-66a^4,11a^5)