Factor the expressions using the GCF!
8x + 16
8(x + 2)
2x + 7
2(x + 7)
2x + 14
2(x + 7) and 2x + 14
3x + 2x + 5x
10x
4(3y + 6)
12(y + 2)
30y
3y + 14 + 9y + 10
30y
Use the Commutative Property (order) to create an expression equivalent to:
3x + 8
8 + 3x
3x - 27
3(x - 9)
-3(-x + 9)
4x
2x + 2
2(x + 1)
2x + 2 and 2(x + 1)
20x + 28 + 8x
28x + 28
10(2z - 1)
10 - 20z
20z - 10
2(10z - 5)
10 - 20z
Use the Distributive Property to make an equivalent expression to:
3(x - 2)
3x - 6
12x + 3c + 9y
3(4x + c + 3y)
4z + 16
4(z + 4)
4(z + 16)
4z + 16 and 4(z + 4)
45x + 47 + 42x
87x + 47
4z + 11
4(z + 3)
12 + 4z
9 + 3z + 3 + z
4z + 11
2 + (3 + y)
(2 + 3) + y
6y + 15z + 36
3(2y + 5z + 12)
2(3a + 6)
6(a + 2)
6a + 12
2(3a + 6) and 6(a + 2) and 6a + 12
10n + 5 - 5n + 3 + 5n
10n + 8
11 + 4y
4y + 11
2(2y + 6)
3y + 4 + y + 7
2(2y + 6)
Factor to create an expression equivalent to:
6z + 3
3(2z + 1)
4x + 16y + 5z
There is no GCF to factor out!
3y - 6
6 - 3y
3(y - 2)
3y - 6 and 3(y - 2)
3y - 6 + 2y - 5
5y - 11
15x - 13
5(3x - 3)
15x - 10 - 3
15 ⋅ x - 13
5(3x - 3)
Create an equivalent expression to 2(x - 6) + 2(8)
4 + 2x