Use properties of operations to factor 8w + 16

Question

using the GCF. (1 point)
Responses

2(4w + 8)
2 Left Parenthesis 4 w plus 8 Right Parenthesis

8(w + 2)
8 Left Parenthesis w plus 2 Right Parenthesis

6(2w + 10)
6 Left Parenthesis 2 w plus 10 Right Parenthesis

4(2w + 4)

Answer 1

To factor the expression $8w+16$ using the greatest common factor (GCF), we first identify the GCF of the coefficients 8 and 16, which is 8.

Now, we can factor out 8 from the expression:

$$8w+16=8(w+2)$$

So the correct response is:

8(w + 2)