<PRE><B>Question 432316</B>
12w^3+36w^2+27w
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Greatest Common Factor:
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3w(4w^2+12w+9)
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3w(4w^2+6w+6w+9)
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3w(2w(2w+3)+3(2w+3))
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3w(2w+3)(2w+3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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