SOLUTION: How do I find the GCF of the product (3b+6)(2b-10)?? My answer is 5, am I right?

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Question 84524: How do I find the GCF of the product (3b+6)(2b-10)??
My answer is 5, am I right?
Answer by vertciel(183) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
To find the GCF of that equation, you would need to multiply (FOIL) it out.
(3b + 6)(2b - 10)
= 6b^2 - 30b + 12b - 60
= 6b^2 - 18b - 60
The GCF would be 6 here, because only 6 is present in each term.