Factor.
-$72 x^{7} y^{9}+60 x^{5} y^{5}+36 x^{2} y^{2}$
A) $12 x^{2} y^{2}\left(6 x^{5} y^{7}+5 x^{3} y^{3}+3\right)$
B) $12\left(6 x^{7} y^{9}+5 x^{5} y^{5}+3 x^{2} y^{2}\right)$
C) $12 x^{2}\left(6 x^{5} y^{9}+5 x^{3} y^{5}+3 y^{2}\right)$
D) No common factor

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The greatest common factor among the terms is $12 x^{2} y^{2}$, and factoring it out gives $12 x^{2} y^{2}(6 x^{5} y^{7} + 5 x^{3} y^{3} + 3)$.

Factor - 72x7y9+60x5y5+36x2y272 x^{7} y^{9}+60 x^{5} y^{5}+36 x^{2} y^{2}72x7y9+60x5y5+36x2y2 A) 12x2y2(6x5y7+5x3y3+3)12 x^{2} y^{2}\left(6 x^{5} y^{7}+5 x^{3} y^{3}+3\right)12x2y2(6x5y7+5x3y3+3)

Factor
- $72 x^{7} y^{9}+60 x^{5} y^{5}+36 x^{2} y^{2}$ A) $12 x^{2} y^{2}\left(6 x^{5} y^{7}+5 x^{3} y^{3}+3\right)$