Question

PLEASE HURRY

What is a common factor for the two fractional terms StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction x andStartFraction 11 over 8 EndFraction x y?

The terms can be written as 5StartFraction 1 over 8 EndFraction(x) and 11StartFraction 1 over 8 EndFractionxy.

A: 5

B: StartFraction 1 over 8 EndFraction x

C: StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction

D: y

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

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Answer 2

`(B)(1)/(8)x`

Explanation:

Given the two terms:

`(5)/(8)x \:and\: (11)/(8)xy`

We can re-write the terms as:

`(5)/(8)x=5((1)/(8)x) \:and\:\\ (11)/(8)xy=11((1)/(8)x)y`

If we observe, the terms in the bracket is the common factor between the two terms. Therefore, a common factor is:

`(1)/(8)x`