Question

Explain how a polynomial with a GCF in all of the terms is factored differently from one without. Include an example in your explanation.
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Answer 1

GCF generally stands for Greatest Common Factor. It's a slightly odd phrasing in this question, but I think the point is that there is a factor, which might be a variable, or a number greater than 1, or a product of such factors, common to all the terms of the polynomial.