Concept explainers
To calculate: The common factor of the expression
Answer to Problem 126E
The common factor of the expression
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The expression
Formula used:
To factor out the common factor from a polynomial, find out the greatest common factor and express the polynomial as a product of the simpler ones.
Calculation:
Consider the given expression
Recall that to factor out the common factor from a polynomial, find out the greatest common factor and express the polynomial as a product of the simpler ones.
Here, the terms have the common factor
So,
Thus, the common factor of the expression
Chapter 1 Solutions
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - 6th Edition
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