Q. Factor the polynomial by its greatest common monomial factor.14x2+28x5=
Identifying the highest power of x: To find the greatest common monomial factor, we need to identify the highest power of x that divides both terms and the largest number that divides both coefficients.The coefficients are 14 and 28. The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 14 and 28 is 14.The variable parts are x2 and x5. The greatest common factor in terms of x is x2, since x2 is the highest power of x that divides both x2 and x5.
Finding the greatest common divisor: Now, we divide each term by the greatest common monomial factor, which is 14x2.14x214x2=114x228x5=2x3
Determining the greatest common factor in terms of x: We can now write the original polynomial as the product of the greatest common monomial factor and the remaining terms.14x2+28x5=14x2(1+2x3)
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