Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping - Exercise Set - Page 427: 9

Answer

$xy$

Work Step by Step

The $GCF$ of $ x,x, $ and $ x $ is $ x .$ The $GCF$ of $ y,y^2, $ and $ y^3 $ is $ y .$ Hence, the $GCF$ of the given expressions, $ xy,xy^2, \text{ and } xy^3 ,$ is \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} xy .\end{array}
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