To factor the expression
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Identify the coefficients: The coefficients are 24 and 32.
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Find the GCF of 24 and 32:
- The prime factorization of 24 is
. - The prime factorization of 32 is
. - The common factors are
. The minimum exponent of in both factorizations is . - Thus,
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- The prime factorization of 24 is
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Factor out the GCF:
- Since the GCF is 8, we can factor it out of the expression:
- Since the GCF is 8, we can factor it out of the expression:
Therefore, the factored form of