Asked by Sydnee Smith on Jul 06, 2024

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Factor out the greatest common monomial factor of the polynomial below, if one exists. 20x5y3−14xy2+8y220 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 3 } - 14 x y ^ { 2 } + 8 y ^ { 2 }20x5y314xy2+8y2

A) 2y2(10x5y−7x+4) 2 y ^ { 2 } \left( 10 x ^ { 5 } y - 7 x + 4 \right) 2y2(10x5y7x+4)
B) 2y2x(10x4y−7x+4) 2 y ^ { 2 } x \left( 10 x ^ { 4 } y - 7 x + 4 \right) 2y2x(10x4y7x+4)
C) y2(20x5y−14x+8) y ^ { 2 } \left( 20 x ^ { 5 } y - 14 x + 8 \right) y2(20x5y14x+8)
D) 2y2(10x5y2−7xy+4y) 2 y ^ { 2 } \left( 10 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 2 } - 7 x y + 4 y \right) 2y2(10x5y27xy+4y)
E) no common factor other than 1

Greatest Common Monomial Factor

The highest monomial that divides evenly into each term of an algebraic expression.

  • Employ the highest common factor (HCF) to simplify expressions or detect opportunities for factoring.
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Prudence MaimboJul 09, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The greatest common monomial factor among the terms 20x5y320x^5y^320x5y3 , −14xy2-14xy^214xy2 , and 8y28y^28y2 is 2y22y^22y2 , leading to the factorization 2y2(10x5y−7x+4)2y^2(10x^5y - 7x + 4)2y2(10x5y7x+4) .