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Question
Write the greatest common factor in the following terms.
2xy, –y2, 2x2y
Sum
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Solution
We have,
2xy = 2 × x × y
–y2 = – y × y
2x2y = 2 × x × x × y
∴ The greatest common factor i.e. GCF is y.
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Chapter 7: Algebraic Expression, Identities and Factorisation - Exercise [Page 233]
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