·(-5)∙p∙p∙q∙q∙q ∙p2∙q3 Factoring (Greatest Common Factor) Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of all terms of the polynomial and then apply the distributive property. 20a4 + 8a Example: 2 2 5 + 2 2 2 a a a a a ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ GCF = 2 2 a = 4a ∙ ∙
∙p2∙q3 ·(-5)∙p∙p∙q∙q∙q Factoring (Greatest Common Factor) Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of all terms of the polynomial and then apply the distributive property. Example: 20a4 + 8a 2 ∙ 2 ∙ 5 ∙ a ∙ a ∙ a ∙ a + 2 ∙ 2 ∙ 2 ∙ a GCF = 2 ∙ 2 ∙ a = 4a
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