Distribute and Factor Expressions

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What is the factored form of the expression 15a + 24?

Back

3(5a + 8)

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Distribute the expression -3(-8p + 7).

Back

24p - 21

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What is the factored form of the expression 36 - 9x?

Back

9(4 - x)

Front

Distribute the expression -2(7x - 10).

Back

-14x + 20

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Distribute the expression 2(x + 3).

Back

2x + 6

Front

What does it mean to factor an expression?

Back

To express it as a product of its factors.

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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How do you factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from an expression?

Back

Identify the largest factor common to all terms and divide each term by it.

Front

What is the GCF of 15 and 24?

Back

3

Front

What is the result of distributing 4(2x + 5)?

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8x + 20