SOLUTION: What is the GCF for the polynomial {{{12x^3y^2 - 20x^5y^3}}}?

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Question 66440: What is the GCF for the polynomial 12x%5E3y%5E2+-+20x%5E5y%5E3?
Answer by Gen(11) About Me  (Show Source):
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12x%5E3y%5E2 and 20x%5E5y%5E3 both have a 4x%5E3y%5E2 in common
So your answer is 4x%5E3y%5E2
You find this by deciding what 20 and 12 can both be divided evenly by, and how many x's and y's each problem has in common