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What is the greatest common factor of the terms in the expression StartFraction 7 over 3 EndFraction a b minus StartFraction 7 over 6 EndFraction b? One-third b One-third a b 7 b 7 a b

User RoarG
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Answer: C. 7 b

Explanation:

Got it right on edge

User Sagarmichael
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Answer:

(C)7b

Explanation:

Given the expression:


(7)/(3)ab-(7)/(6)b

Let us factor the expression:


=(7b)/(3)\left(a-(1)/(2)\right)

Since we need the greatest common factor, we can rewrite the expression as:


7b\left((1)/(3)a-(1)/(6)\right)

Therefore, the greatest common factor is 7b.

The correct option is C.

User Tobias Etter
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