Question

[Algebra, polynomials] I'd like help with further explanation with what the image is telling me. I understand that you find the GCF of each term, but for the question I don't know why the GCF of the exponents are 3. I thought 4 would be the GCF. I don't think I learned how to find GCF properly.

As for the second image, I just have no clue on how to do it. I don't want just the answer. Anyone good with math please help :)

Answer 1

Answer: For the GCF one, the GCF would be
`3y^(3)` because you are factoring from both
`15y^(4)` and
`12y^(3)`, the reason it cannot be
`3y^(4)` is because that exponent value exceeds the exponent value of
`12y^(3)`.

Explanation:

So when you find a greatest common factor (GCF) you are basically trying to simplify the expression by extracting numbers to put it into its simplest form. The GCF of 15 and 12, is 3. And the GCF of the exponents would be
`y^(3)` .