1.10 Factoring Expressions

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What is the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)?

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The GCF is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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List the factors of each number and identify the largest factor they have in common.

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What is the GCF of 18 and 24?

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6

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means to break it down into simpler expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression.

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What is the GCF of 30 and 50?

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10

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How do you factor out the GCF from an expression?

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Divide each term in the expression by the GCF and write the expression as the GCF multiplied by the result.

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Factor the expression 30 + 50 using the GCF.

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10 (3 + 5)

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What is the GCF of 15 and 50?

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5

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Factor the expression 15 + 50 using the GCF.

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5 (3 + 10)

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What is the GCF of 8 and 40?

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8