Factor and Expand Expressions

Write the expression as a product of two factors. Use the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms as one of the factors. 6x + 3

Factor

8m − 24

• can't be factored

• m(8 − 24)

• 4m(2 − 6)

• 4(2m − 6)

Factor

21p + 7

• 7(3p + 1)

• 7(3p + 7)

• can't be factored

• 3(7p + 7)

Factor

6p − 36

• 6(p − 6)

• 2(3p − 36)

• 3(2p − 6)

• can't be factored

Factor

11t − 23

• 11(t − 23)

• t − 23

• can't be factored

• 11(t − 2)

Simplify by combining like terms:

3x + 4 + 3x + 3

• 3x + 7

• 9x + 7

• 13x

• 6x + 7

8(x+5)

• 8x+40
• 8x+5

7(9x+4)+5x

• 68x+28
• 63x+28
• 68x+4

Expand and simplify 5(2 - 3y).

• 10 - 15y

• 10 + 15y

• 10 - 2y

• 10 - 3y

Expand and simplify -3( 2r + 5s).

• -6r - 15s

• -6r + 15s

• -6r - 15

• -6r + 2s