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#1 2024-02-25 18:11:48
- nycguitarguy
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Find GCF Involving Variables
Find the GCF.
a^4 b^2, a^3 b^5, a^2 b^3
What is the biggest a term that evenly divides a^4, a^3 and a^2?
I say x^2.
What is the biggest b term that evenly divides b^2, b^5, and b^3?
I say b^2.
My final answer is a^2 b^2.
You say?
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#2 2024-02-25 20:24:01
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Re: Find GCF Involving Variables
Correct.
Bob
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#3 2024-02-26 03:28:19
- nycguitarguy
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Re: Find GCF Involving Variables
Bob wrote:
Correct.
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