greatest common facror?

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  1. Master of the Onyx Flame Hollow Bastion Committee

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    What is the greatest common factor of 35x^6 and 7x^2?
    the answers are
    x^2
    x^6
    5x^2
    7x^2
    i think it's c, but i am probably wrong...
     
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  2. the muffin man Banned

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    It's d.
     
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    7x^2

    filler
     
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  4. Master of the Onyx Flame Hollow Bastion Committee

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    oh... how do you get that?
     
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  5. Inasuma "pumpkin"

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    It would be C if that 7x^2 wasn't there.

    But it's actually D since 7x^2 fits nicely into both of those polynomials.
     
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  6. Master of the Onyx Flame Hollow Bastion Committee

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    oh ok. i see what i was doing wrong. the other way i worked it out got d

    What is the greatest common factor of 19x^7 and 3x^5?
    x^5
    x^7
    3x^5
    3x^7
    i think a, because its the only one that can be in both... right?
     
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