Factor Expressions

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What is a factor expression?

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A factor expression is a mathematical expression that can be written as a product of its factors.

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How do you factor the expression 3(x + 6)?

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You can factor out the common factor of 3 from the expression.

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What is the factored form of -9u - 81?

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-9(u + 9) is the factored form, where -9 is the common factor.

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How do you factor 48y - 16x?

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You can factor out 16, resulting in 16(3y - x).

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What is the factored form of -24x - 18y?

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-6(4x + 3y) is the factored form, where -6 is the common factor.

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How do you factor 16a - 12?

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You can factor out 4, resulting in 4(4a - 3).

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What is the first step in factoring an expression?

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Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms in the expression.

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means rewriting it as a product of its factors.

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What is the GCF of 48y and 16x?

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The GCF is 16.

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How do you check if your factored expression is correct?

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You can multiply the factors back together to see if you get the original expression.