SOLUTION: Factor out the greatest common factor from the expression 16x^4 - 12x^3

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Question 551131: Factor out the greatest common factor from the expression
16x^4 - 12x^3
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x^3
.
4*4=16
4*3=12
and
x^3*x=x^4
x^3
.
16x%5E4+-+12x%5E3
%284%2A4%2Ax%5E3x%29+-+%284%2A3x%5E3%29

4x%5E3%284x-3%29