3xy, 6xz, and 9yxz is
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3x • (y + 2z) I think
To simplify the given expression, we can combine like terms. In this case, "like terms" refers to terms with the same variables raised to the same powers.
The given expression consists of three terms: 3xy, 6xz, and 9yxz.
In the first term, 3xy, we have the variables x and y raised to the first power.
In the second term, 6xz, we have the variables x and z raised to the first power.
In the third term, 9yxz, we have the variables x, y, and z raised to the first power.
To combine these terms, we need to look for like terms with the same variables raised to the same powers. However, we don't have any like terms in this case because each term has different variables.
Therefore, the simplified form of the expression 3xy + 6xz + 9yxz is still 3xy + 6xz + 9yxz.
3x is the largest factor that divides all three monomials. So, it is the GCF.
Trent:
Since the terms have not been added, there is no sense in trying to factor it. In any event, assuming such a sum would have yielded 3x(y+2z+3yz)