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: 4

Answer

$2a$

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, $2a$ is the greatest common factor, because it is the largest factor that divides evenly into all 3 terms. $4a^{2}\div2a=2a$ $6a\div2a=3$ $2a^{3}\div2a=a^{2}$
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