Factor Out the GCF from the Polynomial $60 x ^ { 9 } y ^ { 8 } + 72 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 5 } - 60 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 3 }$

question 63

Multiple Choice

Factor out the GCF from the polynomial.
- $60 x ^ { 9 } y ^ { 8 } + 72 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 5 } - 60 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 3 }$

• A) \(12 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 3 } \left( 5 x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 5 } + 6 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 2 } - 5 \right)\)
• B) \(12 \left( 5 x ^ { 9 } y ^ { 8 } + 6 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 5 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 3 } \right)\)
• C) \(12 x ^ { 2 } \left( 5 x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 8 } + 6 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 5 } - 5 y ^ { 3 } \right)\)
• D) cannot be factored

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