Benchmark 2 Review

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What is the distributive property in algebra?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a factor across a sum.

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How do you factor the expression 8x + 10?

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You can factor out the greatest common factor, which is 2, resulting in 2(4x + 5).

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What is prime factorization?

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Prime factorization is the process of expressing a number as the product of its prime factors.

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What are the prime factors of 8?

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The prime factorization of 8 is 2 x 2 x 2.

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a positive integer that has at least one positive divisor other than one or itself.

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Which numbers are considered composite?

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Numbers such as 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, etc., are composite numbers.

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How do you find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of two numbers?

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The GCD is the largest number that divides both numbers without leaving a remainder.

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What is the GCD of 15 and 18?

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The GCD of 15 and 18 is 3.

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How do you divide decimals?

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To divide decimals, you can multiply both the dividend and the divisor by 10 for each decimal place in the divisor to make it a whole number.

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What is 6.77 divided by 0.4?

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6.77 divided by 0.4 equals 16.925, which rounds to 16.9.