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Find the GCF for the list.
−15x^3 , 6x^4

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Answer:

the GCF is 3x^3

Explanation:

Identifying the greatest common factor of an expression like this one involves finding the GCF of each term when the terms are placed side by side: the GCF of -15x^3 and 6x^4 is 3x^3, because 3 and x^3 are the largest factors of their type (constant, power of x) that will divide evenly into -15x^3 and 6x^4.

The end result is 3x^3(-5, 2x). Once again, the GCF is 3x^3.

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