Factor Out the Greatest Common Factor $48 x ^ { 8 } y ^ { 8 } - 84 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 5 } + 24 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 2 }$

question 332

Multiple Choice

Factor out the greatest common factor. Simplify the factors, if possible.
- $48 x ^ { 8 } y ^ { 8 } - 84 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 5 } + 24 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 2 }$

• A) \(12 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 2 } \left( 4 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 6 } - 7 y ^ { 3 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } \right)\)
• B) \(12 \left( 4 x ^ { 8 } y ^ { 8 } - 7 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 5 } + 2 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 2 } \right)\)
• C) \(12 x ^ { 4 } \left( 4 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 8 } - 7 y ^ { 5 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 } \right)\)
• D) \(x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 2 } \left( 48 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 6 } - 84 y ^ { 3 } + 24 x ^ { 2 } \right)\)

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Understand the process of recording costs transferred within departments and determining end period work in process balances.

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