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The greatest common factor is 2
This is because we start by taking the largest factor that goes into both coefficients. Since the first coefficient is 2, we have to try 2 and 1. Since 2 is larger and goes into 36 evenly, we use that.
Then we use the smallest number of each variable. There are 4 r's in both equations. So, that is the number that we take. There are 2 s's in the first term, so we take that number.
Hello,
Let's be x the length of the 3 side (9,x,23) ==>x>0
Using inequality triangular:
9<x+23==>x>9-23==>x>-14 (done)
x<9+23==>x<32
23<x+9==>x>14
SO 14<x<32