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What is the greatest common factor of the expression 3x2−18x
?(1 point)
Responses
3
3
3x2
3 x squared
3x
3 x
x2
?(1 point)
Responses
3
3
3x2
3 x squared
3x
3 x
x2
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GPT-4o mini
To find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the expression \(3x^2 - 18x\), we look for the highest common factor of the coefficients and the variable part.
1. The coefficients are 3 and -18. The GCF of 3 and 18 is 3.
2. For the variable part, we have \(x^2\) and \(x\). The GCF of \(x^2\) and \(x\) is \(x\).
Now, we can combine these GCFs:
Thus, the GCF of \(3x^2 - 18x\) is \(3x\).
So, the answer is **3x**.
1. The coefficients are 3 and -18. The GCF of 3 and 18 is 3.
2. For the variable part, we have \(x^2\) and \(x\). The GCF of \(x^2\) and \(x\) is \(x\).
Now, we can combine these GCFs:
Thus, the GCF of \(3x^2 - 18x\) is \(3x\).
So, the answer is **3x**.