ANSWER:
GCF = x²
SOLUTION:
1. Factor 25x²
25x² = 5 · 5 · x · x
2. Factor 7x³
7x³ = 7 · x · x · x
3. Factor 12x⁴
12x⁴ = 2 · 2 · 3 · x · x · x · x
4. Identify a common factor (highlighted and underlined)
Common factor: x · x
5. Simplify the common factor
x · x
= x²
