Factor out the GCF from the polynomial.
-$48 x ^ { 9 } y ^ { 6 } + 48 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 4 } - 80 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 2 }$
A)16 $16 x ^ { 2 } \left( 3 x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 6 } + 3 y ^ { 4 } - 5 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 2 } \right)$
B)16(3x9y6 + 3x2y4 - 5x6y2)
C) $16 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 } \left( 3 x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 4 } + 3 y ^ { 2 } - 5 x ^ { 4 } \right)$
D)x2y2(48x7y4 + 48y2 - 80x4)

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The greatest common factor (GCF) of the coefficients 48, 48, and -80 is 16, and the smallest powers of x and y in all terms are $x^2$ and $y^2$, respectively. Therefore, the GCF is $16x^2y^2$. Factoring this out gives $16x^2y^2(3x^7y^4 + 3y^2 - 5x^4)$.

Factor Out the GCF from the Polynomial 48x9y6+48x2y4−80x6y248 x ^ { 9 } y ^ { 6 } + 48 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 4 } - 80 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 2 }48x9y6+48x2y4−80x6y2

Factor Out the GCF from the Polynomial $48 x ^ { 9 } y ^ { 6 } + 48 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 4 } - 80 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 2 }$