Factoring Out GCF
12x - 9
3 (4x - 3)
1/8 (x + 3)
Factor 2 out of -2p - 4.
2 (-1p - 2)
Negative Numbers
Numbers that are less than zero(0).
24x - 18
6 (4x - 3)
Factor 1/5 out of 1/5x - 9/5
1/5 (x - 9)
Factor -5 out of -5d + 30.
-5 (1d + -6)
Positive and negative numbers that can be written as a fraction where the denominator is not zero.
Rational numbers
36x + 27
9 (4x + 3)
Factor 1/3 out of 1/3x + 2/3
1/3 (x + 2)
Factor -4 out of -8k - 12.
-4 (2k - (-3))
GCF
The largest factor that two or more integers share.
48y + 24
24 (2y + 1)
Factor 1/7 out of 1/7x - 5/7
1/7 (x - 5)
Factor -8 out of -32d + -56.
-8 (4d + 7)
A symbol that stands for an unknown value in an equation.
Variable
16n - 24
8 (2n - 3)
1/7x - 8/7
1/7(x - 8)
Factor -12 out of -24k + 120.
-12 (2k + -10)
Factoring an expression
Writing an expression as a product of factors.