How would yoy rewrite the exspressuin 40s^3+40a^5 by factoring out the GCF

Answer 1

To rewrite the expression \( 40s^3 + 40a^5 \) by factoring out the greatest common factor (GCF), first identify the GCF of the terms.

Both terms \( 40s^3 \) and \( 40a^5 \) have a common factor of \( 40 \).

Now, factor out the GCF:

\[ 40s^3 + 40a^5 = 40(s^3 + a^5) \]

Thus, the expression rewritten by factoring out the GCF is:

\[ 40(s^3 + a^5) \]