Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Greatest Common Factors and Factoring by Grouping - 5.1 Exercises - Page 329: 5

Answer

$8xy$

Work Step by Step

The greatest common factor of a group of terms is the greatest factor that evenly divides into all terms in the group. In this case, $8xy$ is the greatest common factor, because it is the largest factor that divides evenly into all 3 terms. $16xy^{3}\div8xy=2y^{2}$ $24x^{2}y^{2}\div8xy=3xy$ $8x^{2}y\div8xy=x$
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