Factor Out the GCF from the Polynomial $15 m ^ { 8 } + 9 m ^ { 4 } - 6 m ^ { 2 }$

question 49

Multiple Choice

Factor out the GCF from the polynomial.
- $15 m ^ { 8 } + 9 m ^ { 4 } - 6 m ^ { 2 }$

• A) cannot be factored
• B) \(m ^ { 2 } \left( 15 m ^ { 6 } + 9 m ^ { 2 } - 6 \right)\)
• C) \(3 \left( 5 m ^ { 8 } + 3 m ^ { 4 } - 2 m ^ { 2 } \right)\)
• D) \(3 m ^ { 2 } \left( 5 m ^ { 6 } + 3 m ^ { 2 } - 2 \right)\)

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