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12xy * 3x = 36x2y
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The first example that comes to mind is that since 12xy is a factor of 36xy, you could use 12xy. This would have the GCF that you want. ■
2p = 4y - 12xy - 6x, 3q = 12 - 15y so 2p - 3q = 4y - 12xy - 6x - (12 - 15y) = 4y - 12xy - 6x - 12 + 15y = 19y -12xy - 6x - 12
3x2 - 2y2 = 9x2 + 4y2 - 12xy (subtract 3x2 and add 2y2 to both sides) 0 = 9x2 -3x2 + 4y2 + 2y2 - 12xy 0 = 6x2 + 6y2 - 12xy (divide by 6 to both sides) 0 = x2 + y2 - 12xy or x2 - 2xy + y2 = 0 (x - y)(x - y) = 0 x - y = 0 x = y