How would you rewrite the expression 6a^2+12a^5 by factoring out the GCF?(1 point)

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The greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms 6a^2 and 12a^5 is 6a^2. To rewrite the expression by factoring out the GCF, we divide each term by 6a^2:

6a^2 + 12a^5 = 6a^2(1 + 2a^3)