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Use properties of operations to factor 8w + 16

using the GCF. (1 point)
Responses

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)
4 Left Parenthesis 2 w plus 4 Right Parenthesis

2(4w + 8)

1 answer

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)