Question

Factor the expression.
-4e - 24 = [__](e + [__])

Answer 1

To factor the expression \(-4e - 24\), we first identify a common factor in both terms.

The terms are:
- \(-4e\)
- \(-24\)

The greatest common factor (GCF) of \(-4e\) and \(-24\) is \(-4\).

Now, we can factor \(-4\) out of the expression:

\[
-4(e + 6) = -4e - 24
\]

Thus, the expression can be factored as:

\[
-4(e + 6)
\]

So filling in the blanks, we have:

\[
-4(e + [6])
\]

Therefore, the final answer is:

- The first blank: 6
- The second blank: 6

The fully factored expression is \(-4(e + 6)\).