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What is the greatest common factor for the following expression? 3x^2 -9x *

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Answer:


\mathbf{3x} is the greatest common factor for the expression:
3x^2 -9x

Explanation:

We need to find the greatest common factor for the following expression:
3x^2 -9x

Greatest common factor is the number, that is divisible by both numbers. In the given expression 3x is the greatest number that is divisible by all the terms


3x^2 -9x\\3x(x-3)

So,
\mathbf{3x} is the greatest common factor for the expression:
3x^2 -9x

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