Answer: The GCF of the terms of [tex]3x^4-9x^2-12x[/tex] is [tex]3x[/tex].
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to find: GCF(Greatest common factor) of the terms of [tex]3x^4-9x^2-12x[/tex].
The greatest common factor(GCF) is the greatest factor that divides two expressions.
Here,
[tex]3x^4=3\times x \times x \times x \times x \\9x^2=3\times 3 \times x \times x\\12x=3\times 2 \times 2 \times x[/tex]
The greatest common factor of [tex]3x^4-9x^2-12x[/tex] = [tex]3x[/tex]
Hence, the GCF of the terms of [tex]3x^4-9x^2-12x[/tex] is [tex]3x[/tex].
