k so i don't understand how to do this... 12a^2x^5y^7 - 3ax^2y^2 i've tried everything but all i came up with was 3ax^2y^2 .... i know it's wrong but... if someone could tell me where i went wrong it'd be great!
2007-05-09 15:18:53 · 3 answers · asked by Katie K 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Number----GCF
12,3---------3
a² , a--------a
x^5 , x²------x²
y^7 , y²------y²
GCF = 3ax²y² (which agrees with your answer)
3ax²y²(4ax^3y^5 - 1)
2007-05-09 21:29:36 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I finished I got
3ax^2y^2(4ax^3y^5-1)
which I think is the same as what you got, so either we are both wrong or we are both right. haha
2007-05-09 15:32:01 · answer #2 · answered by patrickwood101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got 9ax^3y^5 ... but i am only in 11th grade math ... so that is merely a guess.
2007-05-09 15:28:25 · answer #3 · answered by smallz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋