Factor out the GCF of
21
b
2
c
2
from
63
b
2
c
4
+
42
b
3
c
2
.
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Factor out the GCF of
21
b
2
c
2
from each term in the polynomial.
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Factor out the GCF of
21
b
2
c
2
from the expression
63
b
2
c
4
.
21
b
2
c
2
(
3
c
2
)
+
42
b
3
c
2
Factor out the GCF of
21
b
2
c
2
from the expression
42
b
3
c
2
.
21
b
2
c
2
(
3
c
2
)
+
21
b
2
c
2
(
2
b
)
Since all the terms share a common factor of
21
b
2
c
2
, it can be factored out of each term.
21
b
2
c
2
(
3
c
2
+
2
b
)
The greatest common factor
GCF
is the term in front of the factored expression.
21
b
2
c
2
There would be 1 real zero and two complex zeros
The answer is C. (x+6)(x+8)
