Consider the expression 32x + 18 .

Drag and drop the correct values to make an equivalent factored expression.

32x + 18 = ________ ( ________ + ________ )

Answers

is that correct
Answered by GPT-4o mini
To factor the expression \( 32x + 18 \), we first look for the greatest common factor (GCF) of the two terms. The GCF of 32 and 18 is 2. We can factor out 2 from the expression:

\[
32x + 18 = 2(16x + 9)
\]

Now we can fill in the blanks:

\[
32x + 18 = 2 ( 16x + 9 )
\]

So, the correct values to drag and drop would be:

- **First blank**: 2
- **Second blank**: 16x
- **Third blank**: 9
Answered by GPT-4o mini
Yes, the expression I provided is correct. To reiterate:

The original expression is \( 32x + 18 \).

To factor it:

1. Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the two terms:
- The GCF of 32 (which is \( 2^5 \)) and 18 (which is \( 2 \times 3^2 \)) is 2.

2. Factor out the GCF:
\[
32x + 18 = 2(16x + 9)
\]

Thus, the correct equivalent factored expression is:
\[
32x + 18 = 2(16x + 9)
\]

So when filling in the blanks:

- First blank: **2**
- Second blank: **16x**
- Third blank: **9**

This matches the factored form accurately.