To find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the expression \( 18j + 27 \), we need to determine the GCF of the numerical coefficients of the terms.
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Identify the coefficients:
- For \( 18j \), the coefficient is \( 18 \).
- For \( 27 \), the coefficient is \( 27 \).
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Find the GCF of \( 18 \) and \( 27 \):
- The factors of \( 18 \) are \( 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 \).
- The factors of \( 27 \) are \( 1, 3, 9, 27 \).
- The common factors of \( 18 \) and \( 27 \) are \( 1, 3, 9 \).
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The greatest of these common factors is \( 9 \).
Thus, the GCF of \( 18j + 27 \) is \( 9 \).