Factor 12w-9.

Question

Write your answer as a product with a whole number greater than 1.

Answer 1

To factor the expression \(12w - 9\), we can look for the greatest common factor (GCF) of the coefficients 12 and 9.

The GCF of 12 and 9 is 3.

Now, we can factor out 3 from the expression:

\[ 12w - 9 = 3(4w - 3) \]

So, the factored form of the expression is:

\[ 3(4w - 3) \]

The answer is \(3(4w - 3)\), where 3 is the whole number greater than 1.