Factor Out the Greatest Common Factor $48 x ^ { 8 } y ^ { 9 } - 36 x ^ { 3 } y ^ { 6 } - 42 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 4 }$

question 556

Multiple Choice

Factor out the greatest common factor. Simplify the factors, if possible.
- $48 x ^ { 8 } y ^ { 9 } - 36 x ^ { 3 } y ^ { 6 } - 42 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 4 }$

• A) \(x ^ { 3 } y ^ { 4 } \left( 48 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 5 } - 36 y ^ { 2 } - 42 x ^ { 3 } \right)\)
• B) \(6 x ^ { 3 } \left( 8 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 9 } - 6 y ^ { 6 } - 7 x ^ { 3 } y ^ { 4 } \right)\)
• C) \(6 \left( 8 x ^ { 8 } y ^ { 9 } - 6 x ^ { 3 } y ^ { 6 } - 7 x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 4 } \right)\)
• D) \(6 x ^ { 3 } y ^ { 4 } \left( 8 x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 5 } - 6 y ^ { 2 } - 7 x ^ { 3 } \right)\)

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