How would you rewrite the expression 18x3y4+12x5y2 by factoring out the GCF?

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The greatest common factor (GCF) of 18x^3y^4 and 12x^5y^2 is 6x^3y^2.

Therefore, the expression 18x^3y^4 + 12x^5y^2 can be rewritten as:
6x^3y^2 (3y^2 + 2x^2)