Question

Consider the expression

2
4
x
+
1
8
y
−
3
6
24x+18y−36.

Use the distributive property to generate an expression with 2 as a common factor

Answer 1

To use the distributive property to factor out 2 from the expression \( 24x + 18y - 36 \), we can first notice that each term in the expression can be divided by 2.

Let's break down the original expression:

\[
24x + 18y - 36
\]

Now, we can factor out 2 from each term:

\[
= 2(12x + 9y - 18)
\]

Now, we have generated an expression with 2 as a common factor:

\[
2(12x + 9y - 18)
\]

So, the final factored expression is:

\[
2(12x + 9y - 18)
\]

Answer 2

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