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Use the GCF and the Distributive Property to find the sum of 12 and 36.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini
First find the greatest common factor (GCF) of 12 and 36, which is 12.

Factor 12 out of each term:
12 + 36 = 12(1) + 12(3) = 12(1 + 3).

Use the distributive property:
12(1 + 3) = 12(4) = 48.