Question

What is the GCF of the terms of 3x⁴-9x²-12x?

Answer 1

Answer: The GCF of the terms of $3x^4-9x^2-12x$ is $3x$.

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to find:  GCF(Greatest common factor) of the terms of $3x^4-9x^2-12x$.

The greatest common factor(GCF) is the greatest factor that divides two expressions.

Here,

$3x^4=3\times x \times x \times x \times x \\9x^2=3\times 3 \times x \times x\\12x=3\times 2 \times 2 \times x$

The greatest common factor of $3x^4-9x^2-12x$ = $3x$

Hence, the GCF of the terms of $3x^4-9x^2-12x$ is $3x$.