Factor.
-$72 x^{9} y 9-24 x^{6} y^{4}-84 x^{2} y^{2}$
A) $12\left(6 x^{9} y^{9}-2 x^{6} y^{4}-7 x^{2} y^{2}\right)$
B) No common factor
C) $12 x^{2}\left(6 x^{7} y^{9}-2 x^{4} y^{4}-7 y^{2}\right)$
D) $12 x^{2} y^{2}\left(6 x^{7} y^{7}-2 x^{4} y^{2}-7\right)$

Question

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The greatest common factor among the terms is $12 x^{2} y^{2}$, which when factored out, leaves the terms inside the parentheses correctly as shown in option D.

Factor - 72x9y9−24x6y4−84x2y272 x^{9} y 9-24 x^{6} y^{4}-84 x^{2} y^{2}72x9y9−24x6y4−84x2y2 A) 12(6x9y9−2x6y4−7x2y2)12\left(6 x^{9} y^{9}-2 x^{6} y^{4}-7 x^{2} y^{2}\right)12(6x9y9−2x6y4−7x2y2)

Factor
- $72 x^{9} y 9-24 x^{6} y^{4}-84 x^{2} y^{2}$ A) $12\left(6 x^{9} y^{9}-2 x^{6} y^{4}-7 x^{2} y^{2}\right)$