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Factor 72z+8.

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

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To factor the expression \( 72z + 8 \), we first look for the greatest common factor (GCF) of the two terms.

  1. The coefficients are 72 and 8. The greatest common factor of these two numbers is 8.
  2. We can factor out 8 from the expression:

\[ 72z + 8 = 8(9z + 1) \]

Thus, the factored form of \( 72z + 8 \) is:

\[ 8(9z + 1) \]

Here, 8 is the whole number greater than 1, and \( 9z + 1 \) is the remaining factor.